Termites have straight antennae, while ants have elbowed antennae. You can look closely at the antennae of the species you’re trying to identify to determine whether it’s an ant or a termite. While ants have elbowed or bent antennae, termites have straight antennae.
Are ants and termites enemies?
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Termites and ants are natural enemies. Ant and termite colonies often turn hostile upon encountering one another. Ants have been known to raid termite colonies and consume termites as a source of food.
Do ants hang around termites?
Termites prefer to hide, so if you see insects crawling around, they may be ants. Termites and ants don’t hang out together, either, so you probably just have one or the other of these pests.
What is the relationship between termites and ants?
During the wet season, ants use part of the termite nest as shelter and may prey on live or dead, or both, termite workers, while providing the termites with both nitrogenrich nutrients and an improved nest defense.
