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4th Jun 2018, 9:38 pm | #1 |
Pentode
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK.
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Is this woodworm?
This tiny insect was crawling around on top of an annunciator panel - sure it must be woodworm but wanted to seek a second opinion.
I'll probably be microwaving the panel! Video at link above |
4th Jun 2018, 9:50 pm | #2 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Fakenham, Norfolk, UK.
Posts: 4,259
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Re: Is this woodworm?
Looks about the right colour, but too bulbous for a woodworm beetle unless the video was shot from an angle of about 45 degrees -
https://www.timberwise.co.uk/wp-cont...ure-Beetle.jpg is a fair representation. I've seen quite a few of them over the years, beginning when aged 10 I bought a table model gramophone that was riddled with holes, and, since I'd treated it with the noxious fluid then available at just the right time, a few dozen beetles emerged to die on the surface. It never had woodworm again, but still stank of the fluid five years later. Paul |
4th Jun 2018, 9:55 pm | #3 |
Octode
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Belper Derbyshire
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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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4th Jun 2018, 10:51 pm | #4 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Colchester, Essex, UK.
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Re: Is this woodworm?
I would be wary of distortion if considering nuking it.
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5th Jun 2018, 1:03 am | #5 |
Nonode
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Coulsdon, London, UK.
Posts: 2,171
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Re: Is this woodworm?
Can you put the wooden panel in the freezer? Some people use that method.
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5th Jun 2018, 6:49 am | #6 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK
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Re: Is this woodworm?
If this is the Annunciator I think it is, it spent a couple of months in a freezer before Boombox acquired it. Seems like this was a hardy beast to have survived that.
I too found the image too small to see anything more than a round brown blob - and I couldn't open the "This tiny insect" link, as my computer isn't good with video clips (which I assume it is).
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