Correct Answers Latest 2026-2027.
Graded A
2 WDI beetles - AnsRe infesting
Non reinfesting
Ambrosia beetle - AnsFeed on "green" wood fungus
Non-reinfesting
Bark beetle - AnsAntenna are elbowed with club
Non-reinfesting
Carpenter ant damage - AnsCan cause major damage over time
Carpenter ant frass - AnsLooks like sawdust, will contain carpenter ant
heads
Carpenter ants - AnsCreate tunnels in wood
Eat Hector and other bugs
Like to live in wood
1/2" antenna, non-club like
1/4" long
Black, grayish abdomen with 2 strips (sometimes reddish abdomen)
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, Carpenter bee damage - AnsTunnel 1/2" into the wood
Look big but damage not extensive
Carpenter bee frass - AnsLooks like pencil shavings
Carpenter bees - Ans1" long
Don't do serious damage
Burrow 1/2" holes into wood
Antenna 1/2" segmented with clubs
Black or brownish
Smooth looking
Pretty large
Conducive conditions to file in WDIIR - AnsExcessive moisture
Dry rot (any species)
Faulty grade (<18")
Earth to wood contact
Excessive cellulose debris
Damp wood termite alates - AnsRound head, lighter in color
Damp wood termite damage - AnsWill go with or across grain
Tunnels in wood are really big
Damp wood termite fecal pellets - AnsWorn down ridges
pellets 2x bigger
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