frass
Bug-bored sawdust debris
Frass is the excrement of insects, particularly wood-boring larvae.
The term appears most often in contexts involving pest damage—sawdust-like frass near furniture or trees indicates insect infestation: The carpenter ant frass told us the deck was compromised.
Entomologists and pest control professionals use the word routinely; others rarely encounter it.
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- beetleHard-winged insect
- borerTunneling tool or insect
- termiteWood-devouring social insect
woodworm · lepidoptera · coleoptera · mandibles · chitin · instar · detritivore · wood-boring
Animal excrement deposits
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- fecesSolid digestive waste
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- leavingsWhat's abandoned behind
scat · dung · guano · manure · defecation · excreta · granular · hexagonal
Pest takeover situation
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
- sawdustPowdery timber waste
- defoliationLoss of foliage
Decayed organic fertilizer
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- gardenCultivated plant area
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
biodegradation · decomposition · micronutrients · vermicompost · sustainable
Facts supporting truth
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- arboristTree care specialist
larvae
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- beetleHard-winged insect
- borerTunneling tool or insect
termite · woodworm · lepidoptera · coleoptera · mandibles · chitin · instar · detritivore · wood-boring · leaf-miner
droppings
Animal excrement deposits
leavings · scat · dung · guano · manure · defecation · excreta · granular · hexagonal
infestation
Pest takeover situation
compost
Decayed organic fertilizer
humus · biodegradation · decomposition · micronutrients · vermicompost · sustainable
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- trappingCatching with concealed devices