lhayden
August 3, 2009, 3:35am
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can anyone tell me what I am looking at??? saw this today…any clues will help me write it up…TIA
mnahrgang
August 3, 2009, 3:46am
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Pic 1 looks like a wasp nest.
The other three look like either termite or ant damage.
dvalley
August 3, 2009, 11:03am
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Pic #1 - Mud Dauber nest
Pic #2 - Powder Post Beetle damage
Pic #3 & 4 - Termite or Carpenter Ant damage. Depends on what it looks like inside the wood. Did you see mud frass or sawdust?
Is this all on one property?
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dokeefe
August 3, 2009, 12:29pm
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dvalley:
Pic #1 - Mud Dauber nest
Pic #2 - Powder Post Beetle damage
Pic #3 & 4 - Termite or Carpenter Ant damage. Depends on what it looks like inside the wood. Did you see mud frass or sawdust?
Is this all on one property?
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David in pic#2, are these holes from Powder Post Beetles and the reason you think(know) it is Powder Post Beetles?
dokeefe
August 3, 2009, 12:33pm
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dvalley:
Pic #1 - Mud Dauber nest
Pic #2 - Powder Post Beetle damage
Pic #3 & 4 - Termite or Carpenter Ant damage. Depends on what it looks like inside the wood. Did you see mud frass or sawdust?
Is this all on one property?
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David in pic#2, are these holes from Powder Post Beetles and the reason you think it is Powder Post Beetles? I understand the other pics.
dvalley
August 3, 2009, 4:58pm
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I did not base my answer on those few small holes. Those are minute compared to the excessive bark damage to this wood member. The damage you see at this wood member is from powder post beetles. They simply breed under tree bark and leave small exit holes throughout.
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