Is it an ant, you wonder, or a termite? Ants resemble termites, but they are quite different and can be easily distinguished. In contrast to termites, ants are usually dark
in color, are hard bodied, and have constriction between the thorax and abdomen.
Termites are light in color and shed their wings. Flying ants do not shed their wings.
Also, ants and termites belong to different orders.
Which of the following sentences is the BEST summary of the passage?
Termites are lighter in color and loose their wings at a certain stage of
development.
Ants are dark in color, hard bodied and belong to a different order than termites.
Ants and termites are both insects and have many things in common
Although ants resemble termites, they have differences that can be easily seen.