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Old 4th Jun 2018, 9:55 pm   #3
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Default Re: Is this woodworm?

Good evening,
The picture is too small to see properly. Was the insect like a small brown beetle that was quite hard if you squashed it?

Have a look and see if there are any clean looking holes approx. 1mm diameter in the woodwork with powdery sawdust around or in the hole. This would be a concern and I would put any affected materials in a sealed bin liner with woodworm and leave somewhere safe for a few weeks to see if there is any change.

Take a look at the link below which might help identify the creature.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodworm

Christopher Capener
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