Explaining Nature on Instagram: "Ants and termites are often compared because they both live in highly organized colonies, but they’re actually very different kinds of insects. Ants belong to the order Hymenoptera (making them relatives of bees and wasps), while termites belong to the order Blattodea (making them closer relatives of cockroaches). Both groups are eusocial, meaning they have a caste system with workers, soldiers, and reproductive individuals, and they build intricate nests. • #ree