Pest Organisms / Eastern Subterranean Termite
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for Eastern Subterranean Termite
The usual mix-up is a swarming termite versus a winged ant. Per Kansas State Extension, termites have straight (unbent) antennae, four equal-length wings, and a thick waist; ants have bent antennae, mismatched wings, and a pinched waist. Source: https://entomology.k-state.edu/extension/diagnostician/lab-news/winged-ants-vs-termites.html