The males only function is to mate he queen and die. The queen once mated starts another colony and begins laying eggs underground near a food source. The swarming season usually takes place in Kansas City on a warm Spring day after a rain. Usually around April 15th. Taxes, Crabgrass, and Termites all happen about the same time.
Ants also swarm, sometimes at the same time as termites.
To distinguish the difference in the winged swarmers, observe the segment between the thorax and the abdomen. Ants have a distinct waist line between the thorax and abdomen as termite bodies are straight and can not be distinguished. There are two basic methods of control. The conventional treatment with an insecticide and recently baiting. Since the demise of Chlordane in the 80's, chemical companies have been scrambling to develop a product to replace it.