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Know the difference between an
ant and a termite?
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The Three Types Of
Termites

- The Worker (1/4
Inch): Remains hidden inside wood or earth.
Resembles a grayish-white ant--except subterranean termite has
thick waist and straight antennae. His job is to feed
colony; to do his he travels between the ground and wood through
tubes.
- The Soldier (5/16
Inch): Remains hidden inside wood or earth.
Resembles worker, except for longer armored head, with large
jaws to ward off enemies. His job is to defend the colony,
mainly against ants.
- The Queen (1/2
Inch): Young queens swarm to form new colonies.
Brownish or black, with a thick waist and 2 pairs of wings,
equal in length. Her only duty is to lay eggs.
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