Most people confuse termites with flying ants. Termites develop wings during the swarming season which they discard after finding a place to start the colony. If you notice a group of flying insects but aren’t sure about them being termites or ants, here are the differences to help you identify them.
Termites have straight antennae while ants have elbowed antennae. Termites have a uniform body type with a thick waist but ants have a pinched waist. One of the most obvious differences is the size of the wings. Both the forewings and hind wings of the termites are of equal length while the ants have longer forewings.