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I didn't say pine; usually not hardwood. Wooden support posts would =
usually be Spruce. Red Pine, Larch or Hemlock might be ok; not sure.
DW
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Donna Crossland=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Cc: 'Ogden, Jeffrey'=20
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 7:23 PM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] strange wood boring insect destroying -thx to =
Bev and Jeff!
Thanks David. I will pass this information along. You have a point =
about the support posts being possibly pine. I didn=E2=80=99t ask her =
what kind of wood was in the posts, though this pest is in her hardwood =
floors. I=E2=80=99m sure she should be able to rustle up a specimen. =
I=E2=80=99ve encouraged her to keep an eye for the adult beetles, which =
I would think be the most helpful in working through an entomological =
key. From the biologist viewpoint, it is interesting that it is very =
likely yet another exotic introduction, and I fear that there are far =
too many such introductions to count. Most of us don=E2=80=99t have the =
right background to recognize them when we see them. We now live in a =
rapidly changing global world due to human disturbances, and there will =
be many losers among our native suites of species.
=20
Thanks,
=20
Donna
=20
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of David & Alison =
Webster
Sent: January-28-16 6:26 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] strange wood boring insect destroying -thx to =
Bev and Jeff!
=20
Hi Donna, Jan 28, 2016
I continue to recommend trying to get a specimen or preferably =
specimens.
According to sources I have at hand Lyctus is restricted to =
hardwood and surely no one would use hardwood for support posts. =
Hardwood will bend under the force of gravity. These sources are =
American Beetles Vol 2, 861 pp,2002; Dillon & Dillon 1961 and
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ig119
The latter says that Lyctinae are usually found in wood less than 5 =
years old. Note that none of the larvae pictured in the latter resemble =
your photo.
=20
It is always possible that these three sources are incorrect.=20
=20
But in any case it has been accepted for many years that the best =
way to know how many teeth a horse has is to count them-- after first =
finding a horse.
Yt, DW, Kentville
=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Donna Crossland=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 8:10 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] strange wood boring insect destroying -thx to =
Bev and Jeff!
=20
Thanks go out to Bev Wigney and Jeff Ogden for confirming the =
powderpost beetles of the genus Lyctus. Very interesting. I hope they =
do not spread easily.
=20
I see that all three species are termed =E2=80=9Cadventive=E2=80=9D =
species in Majka=E2=80=99s paper. For some reason I have not come =
across this term before, and I see that it is used differently than the =
term =E2=80=98invasive species=E2=80=99, though both terms refer to =
introduced species that are running amuck in our ecosystems (our =
domesticated ecosystem in this case).
=20
Wikipedia- the definition of choice I think -
The later and more limited concept is that: An adventive species is =
one that has arrived in a specific geographic area from a different =
region; however, its population is not self-sustaining. Population =
numbers are only increased through re-introduction. After some time, an =
adventive species may become naturalized OR some populations do not =
sustain themselves reproductively, but exist because of continued influx =
from elsewhere. Such a non-sustaining population, or the individuals =
within it, are said to be adventives
=20
Great work by our Chris Majka, I should add. I sometimes worry =
about who=E2=80=99s keeping track of all this important species =
information. He=E2=80=99s our beetle guy!
=20
Many thanks!
=20
Donna
=20
=20
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of bev wigney
Sent: January-26-16 9:11 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] strange wood boring insect destroying a NS =
home
=20
A bit more info. I see that there are 3 species of Lyctinae in Nova =
Scotia. See pages 5, 19 & 20.
=20
=
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/Bostrichiformia-Majka.pdf=20
The Derodontidae, Dermestidae, Bostrichidae, and Anobiidae of the =
Maritime Provinces of Canada (Coleoptera: Bostrichiformia)
CHRISTOPHER G. MAJKA
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada =
B3H 3A6. E-mail: c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca=20
=20
=20
=20
On 2016-01-26, at 8:31 PM, Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca> =
wrote:
A colleague who lives in Caledonia, brought in some skeletonised =
wood from her home last week. We could not find any wood boring insects =
in the pieces she brought in, but I thought I would submit this mystery =
to the masses. The holes are very tiny (see photos), quite unlike those =
of carpenter ants, and the sawdust is exceedingly fine. Most =
alarmingly, she has had to replace the wooden support posts in her =
basement (now made of steel), and tells me that this same beast is now =
chewing its way through her hardwood floors upstairs. She is guessing =
that it is in other supporting structures of her home. Ykes. =20
=20
Anyone have any ideas? Photos taken as best I could. I suspect =
her home will require some sort of treatment. =20
=20
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137759708@N03/?
=20
Many thanks in advance.
=20
Donna Crossland
=20
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<DIV>I didn't say pine; usually not hardwood. Wooden support posts would =
usually=20
be Spruce. Red Pine, Larch or Hemlock might be ok; not sure.</DIV>
<DIV>DW</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Ddcrossland@eastlink.ca =
href=3D"mailto:dcrossland@eastlink.ca">Donna=20
Crossland</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
title=3DJeffrey.Ogden@novascotia.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:Jeffrey.Ogden@novascotia.ca">'Ogden, Jeffrey'</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 28, =
2016 7:23=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [NatureNS] strange =
wood=20
boring insect destroying -thx to Bev and Jeff!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3DWordSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: #1f497d">Thanks =
David. I will=20
pass this information along. You have a point about the support =
posts=20
being possibly pine. I didn=E2=80=99t ask her what kind of wood =
was in the=20
posts, though this pest is in her hardwood floors. I=E2=80=99m =
sure she should=20
be able to rustle up a specimen. I=E2=80=99ve encouraged her to =
keep an eye for=20
the adult beetles, which I would think be the most helpful in working =
through=20
an entomological key. From the biologist viewpoint, it is =
interesting=20
that it is very likely yet another exotic introduction, and I fear =
that there=20
are far too many such introductions to count. Most of us =
don=E2=80=99t have the=20
right background to recognize them when we see them. We now live =
in a=20
rapidly changing global world due to human disturbances, and there =
will be=20
many losers among our native suites of species.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
#1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
#1f497d">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
#1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
#1f497d">Donna<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=3DEN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" =
lang=3DEN-US>=20
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<B>On=20
Behalf Of </B>David & Alison Webster<BR><B>Sent:</B> January-28-16 =
6:26=20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: =
[NatureNS]=20
strange wood boring insect destroying -thx to Bev and=20
Jeff!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hi=20
Donna, =20
Jan 28, =
2016<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"> =20
I continue to recommend trying to get a specimen or preferably=20
specimens.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"> =20
According to sources I have at hand Lyctus is restricted to hardwood =
and=20
surely no one would use hardwood for support posts. Hardwood will bend =
under=20
the force of gravity. These sources are American Beetles Vol 2, 861 =
pp,2002;=20
Dillon & Dillon 1961 and<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"> <A=20
=
href=3D"https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ig119">https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ig119<=
/A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The =
latter=20
says that Lyctinae are usually found in wood less than 5 years old. =
Note that=20
none of the larvae pictured in the latter resemble your=20
photo.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"> =20
It is always possible that these three sources are incorrect.=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"> =20
But in any case it has been accepted for many years that the best =
way to=20
know how many teeth a horse has is to count them-- after first finding =
a=20
horse.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Yt, =
DW,=20
Kentville<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A=20
title=3Ddcrossland@eastlink.ca =
href=3D"mailto:dcrossland@eastlink.ca">Donna=20
Crossland</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A=20
title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A>=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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Wednesday,=20
January 27, 2016 8:10 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20
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10pt">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> =
[NatureNS]=20
strange wood boring insect destroying -thx to Bev and=20
Jeff!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Thanks=20
go out to Bev Wigney and Jeff Ogden for confirming the =
</SPAN><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">powderpost=20
beetles</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">=20
of the genus Lyctus. Very interesting. I hope they do =
not spread=20
easily.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">I=20
see that all three species are termed =E2=80=9Cadventive=E2=80=9D =
species in Majka=E2=80=99s=20
paper. For some reason I have not come across this term =
before, and I=20
see that it is used differently than the term =E2=80=98invasive =
species=E2=80=99, though=20
both terms refer to introduced species that are running amuck in our =
ecosystems (our domesticated ecosystem in this =
case).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Wikipedia-=20
the definition of choice I think -<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">The=20
later and more limited concept is that: An<SPAN=20
class=3Dapple-converted-space> </SPAN><B>adventive =
species</B><SPAN=20
class=3Dapple-converted-space> </SPAN>is one that has arrived =
in a=20
specific geographic area from a different region; however, its =
population is=20
not self-sustaining. Population numbers are only increased through=20
re-introduction. After some time, an adventive species may =
become<SPAN=20
class=3Dapple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN><A=20
title=3D"Naturalization (biology)"=20
=
href=3D"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalization_(biology)"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #0b0080; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; TEXT-DECORATION: =
none">naturalized</SPAN></A><SPAN=20
class=3Dapple-converted-space><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">OR=20
some populations do not sustain themselves reproductively, but exist =
because=20
of continued influx from elsewhere. Such a non-sustaining =
population, or the=20
individuals within it, are said to be =
adventives<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Great=20
work by our Chris Majka, I should add. I sometimes worry about =
who=E2=80=99s=20
keeping track of all this important species information. =
He=E2=80=99s our=20
beetle guy!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Many=20
thanks!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; =
COLOR: #252525; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt">Donna<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
#1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
#1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<DIV>
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style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"=20
lang=3DEN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" =
lang=3DEN-US> <A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.=
ca</A>=20
[<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebu=
cto.ns.ca</A>]=20
<B>On Behalf Of </B>bev wigney<BR><B>Sent:</B> January-26-16 9:11=20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A><BR><B=
>Subject:</B>=20
Re: [NatureNS] strange wood boring insect destroying a NS=20
home<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>A bit more info. I see that there are 3 =
species of=20
Lyctinae in Nova Scotia. See pages 5, 19 &=20
20.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3Dapple-style-span><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/Bostrichiformia-Maj=
ka.pdf">http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/Bostrichiformia-Maj=
ka.pdf</A></SPAN>=20
<o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<P><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
14pt">The=20
Derodontidae, Dermestidae, Bostrichidae, and Anobiidae of the =
Maritime=20
Provinces of Canada (Coleoptera: =
Bostrichiformia)</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN class=3Dapple-style-span><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
11.5pt">CHRISTOPHER G.=20
MAJKA</SPAN></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><I><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Times','serif'; FONT-SIZE: =
9pt">Nova Scotia=20
Museum, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A6. =
E-mail: <A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca">c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca</A> =
</SPAN></I><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=3DMsoNormal><BR>On =
2016-01-26, at 8:31=20
PM, Donna Crossland <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:dcrossland@eastlink.ca">dcrossland@eastlink.ca</A>>=20
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal>A colleague who lives in Caledonia, brought =
in some=20
skeletonised wood from her home last week. We could not find =
any=20
wood boring insects in the pieces she brought in, but I thought I =
would=20
submit this mystery to the masses. The holes are very =
tiny<SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #1f497d"> (see photos)</SPAN>, quite unlike those =
of=20
carpenter ants, and the sawdust is exceedingly fine. Most=20
alarmingly, she has had to replace the wooden support posts in her =
basement (now made of steel), and tells me that this same beast is =
now=20
chewing its way through her hardwood floors upstairs. She is =
guessing that it is in other supporting structures of her =
home. =20
Ykes. <SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
#1f497d"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Anyone have any ideas? Photos taken as =
best I=20
could. I suspect her home will require some sort of =
treatment. =20
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><A=20
=
href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/137759708@N03/">https://www.flickr.=
com/photos/137759708@N03/</A>?<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal>Many thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>Donna Crossland<o:p></o:p></P>
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