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2006-08-11 00:08:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Ant:
Kingdom: Animalia
Division: Rhopalocera
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Endopterygota
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Formicidae
Termite:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Dictyoptera
Order: Isoptera
As you can see, they are not the same order (or superorder) of insect. Which mean they are generally similar in that they are insects, they have exoskeletons, and that is about it. They share as much in common as a horse and a deer.
2006-08-11 00:15:51 · answer #1 · answered by cirestan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Termites are not a type of ant, they are not even closely related. They are both insects, however they are in different orders and families!
Check this out!
http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/termites/difference_ants_termites.htm
2006-08-11 12:52:10 · answer #2 · answered by plantmd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Termites also known as white ants..
2006-08-11 07:16:48 · answer #3 · answered by Drone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think. Sometimes termites are called 'white ants'!
2006-08-11 07:14:26 · answer #4 · answered by Artin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Termites are sometimes called "white ants" because similar size and social habits. But they are not ants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/termites
2006-08-11 07:16:07 · answer #5 · answered by regis_cabral 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not dirctely called an ant but yes they are really close related
some bonus point
the queen of termites are really good for health as they are rich in protein..lol yeah yucky haha
2006-08-11 07:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by Autumn 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they might be related, but not called ants anyway
2006-08-11 07:13:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no not at all
2006-08-11 07:22:53 · answer #8 · answered by Tocarra B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋