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 option best summarizes the passage?

a.
Termites are lighter in color and lose their wings at a certain state of development.

b.
Ants are dark in color, hard-bodied, and belong to a different order than termites.

c.
Ants and termites are both insects and have many things in common.

d.
Although ants resemble termites, they have differences that can be easily seen.