subject: Are They Ants Or Termites? [print this page] The next thing you should examine is the insect's body. Although both ants and termites have bodies that are divided into three parts, they vary in shape. An ant's body is thinner in the middle whereas termites have a consistent width in their body. Color will not tell you anything because different species have different colors. Wings will also help you determine the difference between these two insects. All of the termite's wings are one length, whereas the ant has a few long wings and a few short wings.
