large ants w/ wings....r they termites??

Actually, they are not only red in color and they are ants. But to be sure, after killing a few(try to get different colored and sizes), put them in a plastic sandwhich bag and take to a pest control shop and ask them. This way they won't charge you in hopes to get your business.

About how long? I live in the Pacific Northwest and we have both termites and carpenter ants here. The termites are maybe 1/2 inch long with a tapered abdomen, brown to reddish brown in color with shorter legs. The carpenter ants are typical ant shape with an almost spherical abdomen and all I've seen are maybe 3/4 inch long, jet black and have longer legs than the termites. The ants are bigger all round than the termites. Both are equally bad for untreated wood products.

Trap one in a jar and show the landlord. Any flyers like this are also breeders looking to set up a new colony.

Ants wont kill termites. Termites are horrible to have in your house. I bought a fixer-upper house that had termites. Price was great, termites not so great. The damage they did to this house cost me thousands of dollars to repair. I called Terminix and paid about $2,000 initially cause of the size of my large house. It was well worth it though. You wouldn't believe the damage. Carpenter ants will also do the same and eat your house. I suggest having a pro handle it. Treating it yourself is still going to cost alot of money. Termites live feet into the ground so they are more difficult to treat. Plus with a pro they guarentee your termites will be gone or they will pay for any new damage done. The first treatment will be costly depending on the footage of the outside of your house. But after that its not bad. I pay about $300 a year for my house and it is pretty big. Treat them now before they do more damage, they are quick and eat fast especially if you have 1,000's and 1,000's like I did. Good Luck!

Your large ants eventually lose their wings and become

carpenter ants, similar to termites

Yes, they are termites. Call an exterminator. They can cause alot of damage.

Alert the landlord... and then you can dream better about those five men who will fulfill all of your deepest desires....

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Yes.. you should tell the landlord.. YES>> THEY ARE those pesky termites..

doesnt matter what they are, tell the landlord anyways

yeah i think they are termites.