May 30th, 2024
Team LTG
Not all house guests are welcome! Did you know some insects feast on wood? Discover common wood-eating insects that can damage your property.
These social insects form colonies and cause significant structural damage. Look out for mud tubes and discarded wings.
Though not as destructive as termites, they excavate wood for nests, leaving behind sawdust-like frass.
Tiny but mighty! Larvae burrow in wood, creating tunnels and exit holes filled with fine powder.
Large, wood-boring beetle larvae cause damage, leaving behind oval exit holes and coarse sawdust.
These solitary bees burrow into wood to create nests, often causing cosmetic damage and structural weakening over time.
These tiny beetles carry fungi that stain wood and weaken it. Look for small, round holes and sawdust.
Their tapping noise (hence the name) indicates their presence. Prefer damp, decaying wood.
They lay eggs in wood, and larvae tunnel through it as they mature.
These tiny beetles live under tree bark, eating and damaging it, which can kill the tree.
Their larvae bore large tunnels in wood, weakening it and making it prone to breakage.