Firewood Bugs to Be Wary Of!
Dry firewood can release a variety of insects that can then enter the house, especially if the wood has been kept indoors for a long time. These insects are frequently woodboring and bark beetles, and they are especially prevalent around windows and lights because they are drawn to them. Some flies and carpenter ants can enter the house through the firewood, but since these and other insects may come from other places inside the house, accurate identification of the insect is necessary to help pinpoint its source. The majority of insects that emerge from firewood are mostly a nuisance and do not pose a hazard to the house. Some of the bug species that are likely to be present in and around firewood are the ones listed below:
Wasps
From firewood, certain fly-like parasitic insects called wood borers can also arise. These resemble wasps, to which they are related, and differ from flies in that they have two pairs of wings as opposed to one.
Wood Boring Beetles
The most prevalent wood borers that infest firewood are long-horned beetles, also known as round-headed borers. Since they lay their eggs while the wood is still green, they are typically present when it is cut for firewood. Having a tapered body from the head to the tail, larvae are whitish, legless grubs. Depending on the humidity of the wood and the temperature of its surroundings, it may tunnel and feed for a year or longer.
Flies
Firewood can be the source of a variety of flies and fly-like insects. The most prevalent of them are several kinds of tiny, black flies, which, when emerging from the firewood, are typically drawn to windows and other light sources. The fly larvae typically grow on and beneath the bark, where they consume fungi and organic waste that has decomposed.
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