oakman29 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, kav said: These were subterranean termites if that makes a difference. No they would have to be drywood termites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 1 minute ago, oakman29 said: That is surprising. Well I guess the only rule in the pest world is there are no rules. as I said they ate the ENTIRE insides out of a stack of slick paper magazines. GONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 Just now, oakman29 said: No they would have to be drywood termites. These were definitely subs-we found their underground tunnels as well as those little tunnels they build out of termite droppings coming out from underground up the beams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, kav said: These were definitely subs-we found their underground tunnels as well as those little tunnels they build out of termite droppings coming out from underground up the beams. There were mud tunnels going to the comics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 Just now, oakman29 said: There were mud tunnels going to the comics? yes. oh yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) I hope this new info helps you combat those *spoon*ers Edited December 25, 2018 by kav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, kav said: yes. oh yes. Then there must have been a lot of moisture in or on the comic, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Merry Christmas to you anyway my friend. Your dilemma seems strangely odd, but maybe west coast termites are different than East coast ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, oakman29 said: Then there must have been a lot of moisture in or on the comic, no? Yes indeed. They brought moisture up with them. I paid them back as best I could by putting termite filled chunks of wood on my standing heater and watched em scramble about trying to get away until they shriveled up into....nothingness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 1 minute ago, oakman29 said: Merry Christmas to you anyway my friend. Your dilemma seems strangely odd, but maybe west coast termites are different than East coast ones. This is sacramento and river sand type soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, kav said: This is sacramento and river sand type soil. You live in Sacramento? Why did I think you lived back east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 Also in the summer they would crawl out-bearing wings..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 Just now, oakman29 said: You live in Sacramento? Why did I think you lived back east. my accent I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 I had some paperback books on the floor-they went after those too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 I know much more than I want to....about TERMITES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 16 minutes ago, oakman29 said: You live in Sacramento? Why did I think you lived back east. More chew damage-submitted for your approval- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 Most of the chewin was like that-around periphery. For some reason a lone mite decided to wander to center of book and chew thru on the superman book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 12 hours ago, oakman29 said: Then there must have been a lot of moisture in or on the comic, no? Ps Oak-the books were all bagged-the moisture was between the plastic bags there wasnt much moisture damage on the actual books just chewin. oakman29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 12 hours ago, oakman29 said: You live in Sacramento? Why did I think you lived on the moon? This is the type stuff I saw-these are just google images that look familiar to what I experienced KobaltDog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 When we treated home with them underground injections, suddenly neighbors on both sides got infested. We didnt get rid of them all but did cause em to branch out underground for more hospitible lodgings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
