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[#1] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 5:08:29 PM
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Anyone have a clue who did this?
The holes are real close to the size of the head of a pin. The light brown stuff is powder. 1890

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[#2] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 5:25:17 PM
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All you need to know can be found here:

http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomolo...f616.asp

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[#3] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 5:27:32 PM
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I'm not a bug guy, but I'm pretty sure it's powder post beetles. Not many days go by without seeing it.
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[#4] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 5:45:01 PM
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Powder Post Beetles. Great link Tom

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[#5] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 5:46:35 PM
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Any idea what creature this might have been and why there are piles of them inside a crawlspace? Each coil is about the size of a pencil eraser.

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[#6] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 5:57:18 PM
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Thanks for the link, Tom.

This is an extensive infestation. What a shame.

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[#7] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 6:41:22 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by resqman

Any idea what creature this might have been and why there are piles of them inside a crawlspace? Each coil is about the size of a pencil eraser.

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WTH? Kinda reminds me of something from H.R. Giger.

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[#8] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 6:43:13 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by gtblum

Anyone have a clue who did this?
The holes are real close to the size of the head of a pin. The light brown stuff is powder. 1890


If it's hardwood, the holes were caused by lyctids. Softwood, anobiids.

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[#9] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 6:45:26 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by resqman

Any idea what creature this might have been and why there are piles of them inside a crawlspace? Each coil is about the size of a pencil eraser.


Ah, the rare asbestos beetle.

No, really, no idea. Did they look hollow, like pupal cases? Or did they look like complete dead bugs?

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[#10] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 8:38:44 PM
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They were hollow. The crumbled upon touch into dust. This place had lots of them mostly concentrated under the kitchen.
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[#11] Posted: 04/13/2010 - 9:40:29 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by resqman

They were hollow. The crumbled upon touch into dust. This place had lots of them mostly concentrated under the kitchen.


No idea but it sure is interesting.

Try sending the picture to your county extension service agent.


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