It gives termites easier access. They come to eat the wood and then go right over and into the house. Also, if the house has wood siding, homeowners should make sure there is at least a three inch clearance from the bottom piece of siding to the ground. Also, many people confuse termites with flying ants, but there is a way to tell them apart. All four of a termite's wings are the same size.
Ants have one wing larger than the other.
Also, termites have a head and a cigar shaped body. Ants have a sectioned body similar to a yellow jacket. This locally produced story was published more than 90 days ago, and some information in this online article may now be outdated. Exercise care when relying on archived material. Give us feedback .