Termites vs Carpenter Ants

Eastern Subterranean Termite Services In Twin Cities, MN

Termites vs Carpenter Ants

Termite and Carpenter Ant infestations have certain similarities. Learn more about how these pests are similar, and how they differ, below.

	Termites	Carpenter Ants
Galleries in wood?	Yes	Yes
Direction of galleries in wood	With the grain	With or against the grain
Wood types excavated	Any wood, but prefer hard wood	Water compromised wood
Smooth or rough gallery walls?	Smooth	Either
Mud tubes?	Always	Never
Wing lengths	4 equal length	2 longer, 2 shorter

Further confusing matters, termites will sometimes move into woods that were excavated originally by Carpenter ants. The telltale indicator that you have termites and not Carpenter ants it that termites will not move without mud tubes to keep them moist. You can see them bridging gaps from the ground to anything they have accessed.

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Termites vs Carpenter Ants