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Deathwatch Beetle (Anobiids)
The deathwatch beetle is named for a tapping sound they sometimes make. Legend has it that if this sound was heard late at night by an ill person, death was near. This group of beetles includes several...
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False Powderpost Beetle (Bostrichids)
False powderpost beetles are named for being sometimes confused with true powderpost beetles. They can get to be quite large, but typically the ones that infest homes are between 1/8″ and 1/4″ long,...
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Powderpost Beetle (Lyctids)
True powderpost beetles are named for the flour-like powder that is produced by the larva boring into the wood. These tiny beetles are between 1/32″ and 1/4″ long and colored reddish brown to black....
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Old House Borer
The old house borers don’t really live up to their names. They actually prefer to bore into wood under 10 years old. These are large beetles, between 5/8″ and 1″ long – colored brown to black. Also...
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