nieminen@lemmy.world to What Is This Bug?@sopuli.xyz · 6 days agoPlease tell me this isn't termiteslemmy.worldimagemessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down11
arrow-up133arrow-down1imagePlease tell me this isn't termiteslemmy.worldnieminen@lemmy.world to What Is This Bug?@sopuli.xyz · 6 days agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squarenieminen@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 days agoThank you. I’ve seen no evidence of them, and they were below some baseboards put in long ago. I’m hoping it’s an issue that no longer exists 😂
minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 days agoCool entomological fact: Cockroaches and termites (and also praying mantises) are really closely related, and many cockroaches have the ability to digest lignin, aka wood, just like termites
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzechlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoFloorboards also tend to have gaps so all kinds of insects can hide underneath.
Thank you. I’ve seen no evidence of them, and they were below some baseboards put in long ago. I’m hoping it’s an issue that no longer exists 😂
Cool entomological fact: Cockroaches and termites (and also praying mantises) are really closely related, and many cockroaches have the ability to digest lignin, aka wood, just like termites
Floorboards also tend to have gaps so all kinds of insects can hide underneath.