Wood & structure
Carpenter Ants
Carpenter ants excavate wood for shelter; they do not eat it.
Camponotus pennsylvanicusPhoto credit
A field guide collection
Wood & buildings
Separate old marks from new activity before choosing a structural treatment.
Wood & structure
Carpenter Bees
A large bee entering a round timber hole may be a carpenter bee.
Xylocopa virginicaPhoto credit
Wood & structure
Termites
Swarms, tubes, pellets and damaged wood are clues that need interpretation.
Isoptera, species not specifiedPhoto credit
Wood & structure
Wood Boring Beetles
Exit holes and powder can outlast the insects that made them.
Lyctus brunneusPhoto credit