Flying Ants
Flying Ants
What are Flying Ants?
If you notice what look to be flying ants, they may not be ants at all, but rather flying termites. To deduce whether the wing is a flying ant, look nearly at the body. Ants have three classify body parts: head, thorax (chest), and abdomen (tail). The legs of an ant are all accompanied the thorax just behind the head in the midsection of the insect. Ants also have a distinctive and obvious near-90-degree bend in their antennae. The double-set wings of a termite are of equal length, while the double-set wings of an ant are not. However this may be harder to notice if the insect has its wings folded back along its body.
A few insects can find their way anywhere, blown into your yard by air or riding into your house on your individual or jeans. If you notice a sudden presence of scores of flying termites, especially within the home, you may have a severe infestation, possibly in the crawl space below the house, in the attic or in the walls. A swarm found outside may indicate that termite colonies have infested a garage, a rotted tree, a woodpile or perhaps a wooden fence. If the swarming insects appear in the house they do not need to be killed with insecticide. They will die within a few hours and can be vacuumed up.
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