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Winged Ant or Winged Termite?

Filed under Austin Ant Control, Pest Control Updates, ant control, ants, how to get rid of ants, insect control, pest control austin, termites by PestControlAustin

We received this email yesterday from a local Austin resident-

“I found a few winged insects in my home tonight and I am unsure if it is a flying ant or termites.” -Cain C., Austin, TX

Great question Cain. How can you tell if it’s a winged termite or a winged ant?

The winged termite and winged ant look similar. They can both be dark in color and have very long wings. Termites, however have rounder bodies and shorter legs, for the most part. Ants are usually larger and have a bend in their antenna. But the biggest give away is that ants will have a “waist” between the upper body and lower body. The ant’s abdomen essentially looks like a big butt. Here is a perfect photo to show the difference:

The difference between a winged ant and a winged termite

My guess without seeing the insect would be that its an ant, as it is ant season right now and those reproductive ants are out looking to establish new colonies. But being either an ant or a termite a winged insect means that they are reproductives so get rid of it and then you better start looking for the main colony.

To watch a video on ant colonies visit: http://antguru.com/2009/antcontrol/ant-guru-video/

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July 2, 2009 - 5:15 PM Comments: Closed

Get rid of ants!

Filed under Pest Control Updates, Uncategorized, help get rid of ants, how to get rid of ants by PestControlAustin

Hi, my name is Brian and I am writing this to inform you of the recent ant activity in Austin TX. Here at Pest Control Austin TX, we have noticed a dramatic increase in calls and emails for help with ants. Here are a couple of email ‘calls for help’:

“This is a rental home of mine and the tenants are having an ant infestation that I need to get a quote on and taken care of as soon as possible.”

“Since we moved into our new home we tried to get the ants under control. But as soon as we destroy ons hill, they just build another one. There are ant holes and hills all over the yard. We tried natron allready and hot water but nothing helps.”

“Ants surrounding house and beginning to come inside.”

If you have noticed similar problems, we can help. Call us today. We are 94% recommended and 100% guaranteed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
Brian