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Flying termites are shaped more like sausages and have wings of equal length. Their antennae are straight. Flying ants have pinched waists and wings of unequal length.
However, unlike termites, they do not consume wood, [5] but instead discard a material that resembles sawdust outside their nest. Sometimes, carpenter ants hollow out sections of trees. They also commonly infest wooden buildings and structures, causing a widespread problem: they are a major cause of structural damage.
Flying ants have a pinched, small waist; whereas termites have a thick waist. The antennas on flying ants are elbowed, meaning they come out to the side and then they bend upwards. Termite ...
The damage they do results both from the direct injury they cause to the plants and from the indirect consequences of the fungal, bacterial or viral infections they transmit. Plants have their own defences against these attacks but these may be overwhelmed, especially in habitats where the plants are already stressed, or where the pests have ...
“Ants have palates, and if they don’t take the bait immediately, you’ll need to try a different formula,” says Suiter. “It’s not like they’re going to change their minds.”
Solenopsis are stinging ants, and most of their common names reflect this, for example, ginger ants and tropical fire ants. Many of the names shared by this genus are often used interchangeably to refer to other species of ant, such as the term red ant , mostly because of their similar coloration despite not being in the genus Solenopsis.
The other invasive pest her department is on the lookout for is the infamous spotted lanternfly, which feeds on more than 70 species of plants and can cause widespread damage to crops and native ...
Pseudacteon has a predominantly indirect effect on fire ant populations, as they do not destroy colonies outright by killing off large numbers of ants; rather, the presence of Pseudacteon in the vicinity of foraging trails elicits a significant defensive response which effectively distracts foraging workers and may reduce the colony's ...