( Latin: Hylobius abietis ) This beetle may occasionally be found indoors, sometimes in large numbers, although it really has no reason to be there. The larvae live in tree stumps and in the roots of diseased or dead conifers. The adult beetles may cause some damage outdoors because they gnaw shoots and twigs, but indoors […]
Weevils
( Latin: Curculionidae ) The weevils form the largest family in the animal kingdom, with more than 40,000 known species. A few of them can be regarded as minor pests of worked timber. One of the species concerned, Codiosoma spadix, is 3-4 mm long and brownish- black with a very short, powerful snout. It only attacks timber […]
Common furniture beetle
( Latin: Anobium punctatum ) This is a very common pest of timber and furniture and is or has been present in most old houses. The adult beetles emerge during the summer months by gnawing their way out from the infected timber through circular exit-holes. It is at this time that wood dust falls out of […]
Furniture beetles
( Latin: Anobiidae ) The larvae of these beetles live mainly in timber. The adults are very small and brownish with an almost cylindrical body. It is typical that the thorax is arched to form a hood which almost conceals the head. The larvae of the different species of furniture beetle are soft, curved, with very […]
Animals in timber
Timber is in many ways a remarkable material, and an understanding of its nature is essential for those who wish to use it correctly. Under certain conditions timber is one of the most durable materials known to man. In Norway, for example, timber churches built about 1000 years ago are still in use. On the […]