Termite clues
Look for a broadly uniform waist and two pairs of similarly sized wings.
Explore termite clues →Use visible clues without over-diagnosing
Flying termites or flying ants?
Winged insects around lights or windows may be termite reproductives, flying ants or another insect. Appearance can provide clues, but may not establish whether the building is affected.
Ant clues
A pinched waist, elbowed antennae and unequal wing pairs point toward a winged ant.
Explore ant clues →Collect the context
Photograph the insect, wings and where they accumulated; keep a specimen without spraying the building.
Explore collect the context →What it cannot prove
An insect identification alone does not map concealed building activity.
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