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The common ancestor of termites and ants is a lot more distant than you think.
Termites evolved from cockroaches and ants evolved from wasps.
https://www.uni-muenster.de/news/view.php?cmdid=9358
On the other hand, the answer is that the other termites all turn into crabs.
I am guessing yes. And the formic acid stinger some ants have is a leftover too.