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Comparison of fecal pellets produced by carpenter ants, drywood termites, and dampwood termites.

Illustrated comparison of fecal pellets produced by carpenter ants, drywood termites, and dampwood termites. Carpenter ant pellets are sawdust. The fecal pellets produced by drywood termites are elongate with rounded ends and have six flattened or roundly depressed surfaces separated by six longitudinal ridges. Dampwood termite pellets are oblong and rounded. Credit: David Kidd
Credit: David Kidd
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