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  1. 14th December 2011, 11:41 AM #1
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    We all have come across the situation lovely bit of wood only to find those little nasty holes and signs of Borer here's and interesting look.

    Wood borers : Museum Victoria

    Wood borers infest timber and furniture

    I have heard a few moments in the microwave does wonders but not seen or tried that YET.
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  3. 14th December 2011, 02:50 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    I have heard a few moments in the microwave does wonders but not seen or tried that YET.
    If there were a few in there it would probably sound like popcorn. Doubt the smell would be quite as nice though
    Friend of mine had a stack of bamboo steps that were left a bit too long and ended up infested with borer beetles, became completely unusable. Annoying little things they are
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    There is more.

    This tree fell down about a year ago.

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    I never really got around in getting a few pieces until the other day. By this time my friend had cleared the area of the scrubs and chopped the tree up in manageable pieces.

    What I found was this in the middle of many of the pieces so I took a couple to take a look inside. Is this the remains of a termite nest?

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    I also had a smaller branch in this pile and I started to peel the bark away. I found what I would describe as like brown ants. Sorry did not take a photo of the deceased ants.

    Any ideas of what these could be?
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  5. 14th December 2011, 11:57 PM #4
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    Christos, definately not termites
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