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RE: your question. No, the droppings were there when we moved into the house, so they are not coming from the table, unfortunately. I will contact a professional, perhaps the guy who did the original termite inspection at the time of the sale. Or maybe I should get a second opinion given that he never mentioned seeing any signs of termites. What I am confused about is that the droppings are on the hardwood floor. I'm not a professional expert, like you guys, I'm just a first time homeowner. I don't understand where the droppings could be coming from. Perhaps the baseboards or the actual hardwood floorboards? The hardwood floor is original, red oak. I'm afraid to ask this question because it sounds ridiculous, but could the termites be in the floorboards and the droppings be coming up through the hardwood floor? I looked for tiny pinholes but couldn't see any. Again, a big thanks to all of you for sharing your expert knowledge with me and taking the time to educate me. This will come in handy when the termite inspector is giving me his opinion of the granules.

Thanks to all of you for your help. I tried to upload a higher resolution image, but it didn't turn out as detailed as I would have liked. The flash used in the picture gives the granules a more reddish tone than they do in person. The granules are all uniform in size and shape. I think I noticed some moisture under the table where I found the granules today. Is this normal for termite droppings? Thanks again for your help! Click to Enlarge 36.73 KB

Could someone please help me identify these brown granules? I have found twice since moving into a new home (new to us, built in 1955) a few months ago. I have only found them in one bedroom in the house and only in one corner of the bedroom which happens to have two exterior walls. Thank you so much for any help/suggestions you can offer. Click to Enlarge 6.12 KB Click to Enlarge 5.65 KB