Ant Vs. Termite

In a fight between an ant and a termite, who would win? The answer quite naturally is: Evans Pest Control. Ants and Termites look similar. How can you tell them apart?

Winged Ant swarmer’s are sexually developed, male and female ants that serve as emissaries from a healthy, established colony. Swarmer’s depart from the established colony on a mission to initiate new colonies. They have very, very slim chances of success. Most will die of starvation, dehydration or will be eaten by birds, dragonflies or other predators. Though almost all will fail, just enough succeed to spread the species and ensure its survival.

All species of ants are capable of producing swarmer’s. The conditions have to be just right for this to be accomplished. Swarming occurs at different times for different species and each species has a rather predictable time when the swarmer’s will occur.

Winged ants are visible and easy to notice, but they are harmless. They are not the individuals that did the work of creating mounds in your lawn, dirt piles on your driveway or sawdust at the base of your tree. Swarming is a temporary, natural event and is not a permanent or major problem. Outdoors, ignore swarmer’s if possible.

If you are in a situation where you might have ants, or maybe they are termites, why take a chance? Call Evans Pest Control right away at (267) 582-2687, and we will take care of the problem – whatever the pest may be.