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Thread Author: L'escargot Replies: 25

 Wood-boring insect - L'escargot
On our patio we've got a piece of old tree (sycamore) trunk which has got some 8mm holes drilled in the upper end. I've just noticed (it wasn't there yesterday) that in one of the holes there's a largish insect burrowing further down into the hole. It's producing a pile of sawdust on the surface, surrounding the hole. I assume the insect is making a nest. What is the insect likely to be? If it's harmless to human life (or our bungalow) I'll leave it alone, but if it's not then I'll give it a dose of insecticide powder.
Last edited by: L'escargot on Thu 6 Sep 12 at 09:36
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 Wood-boring insect new L'escargot 6 Sep 12 09:34
 Wood-boring insect new L'escargot 6 Sep 12 09:44
 Wood-boring insect new devonite 6 Sep 12 09:59
 Wood-boring insect new Mike Hannon 6 Sep 12 10:28
 Wood-boring insect new Lygonos 6 Sep 12 11:48
 Wood-boring insect new L'escargot 6 Sep 12 11:59
 Wood-boring insect new L'escargot 6 Sep 12 12:02
 Wood-boring insect new Meldrew 6 Sep 12 13:54
 Wood-boring insect new CGNorwich 6 Sep 12 14:18
 Wood-boring insect new WillDeBeest 6 Sep 12 15:10
 Wood-boring insect new L'escargot 6 Sep 12 16:43
 Wood-boring insect new Dutchie 6 Sep 12 17:13
 Wood-boring insect new CGNorwich 6 Sep 12 17:59
 Wood-boring insect new WillDeBeest 6 Sep 12 18:57
 Wood-boring insect new CGNorwich 6 Sep 12 20:16
 Wood-boring insect new swiss tony 6 Sep 12 20:38
 Wood-boring insect new Zero 6 Sep 12 20:40
 Wood-boring insect new Armel Coussine 6 Sep 12 20:46
 Wood-boring insect new L'escargot 7 Sep 12 05:53
 Wood-boring insect new Cliff Pope 7 Sep 12 08:34
 Wood-boring insect new L'escargot 7 Sep 12 08:44
 Wood-boring insect new Cliff Pope 7 Sep 12 09:47
 Wood-boring insect new Crankcase 7 Sep 12 10:17
 Wood-boring insect new Cliff Pope 7 Sep 12 12:09
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