wood-boring
Chewing through lumber
Wood-boring describes insects, larvae, or other organisms that tunnel into wood, feeding on it or using it for shelter.
Beetles, termites, and certain wasps are common wood-boring pests that damage trees and timber structures.
The term also applies to tools designed to drill holes in wood: a wood-boring bit.
insects
Hard-winged insect
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- termiteWood-devouring social insect
- borerTunneling tool or insect
- weevilSnouted crop beetle
longhorn · deathwatch · carpenter ant · woodworm · infestation · galleries · tunnels · frass
beetle
Hard-winged insect
weevil · longhorn · deathwatch · carpenter ant · woodworm · infestation · galleries · tunnels · frass · bark beetle
drill
Hole-boring device
awl · gimlet · brace · reamer · countersink · mortise · twist drill · lathe · chuck · carpentry
- Termitestermites, termite mound, termite queen, termite colonies, termite swarm