woodborer
Larva in logs
A woodborer is any insect whose larvae tunnel through wood, feeding on the tissue as they develop.
The term covers beetles, moths, and wasps that damage trees, timber, and wooden structures: The furniture showed telltale holes from woodborers.
Also spelled as two words.
Hard-winged insect
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- grubFood or larva
- weevilSnouted crop beetle
- longhornBreed with lateral horns
coleoptera · mandibles · galleries · frass · ovipositor · antennae · entomology · invertebrate
Spaces for displaying art
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- holesOpenings through material
- frassArthropod excrement and debris
- decayGradual organic breakdown
rot · weakening · deterioration · degradation · splintering · structural · sawdust · honeycomb
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- loggingRecording system events
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
coniferous · deciduous · silviculture · forester · sawmill · stand · deadwood · snag
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- detectionAct of finding something
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
extermination · eradication · control · outbreak · quarantine · monitoring · prevention · inspection
beetle
Hard-winged insect
longhorn · coleoptera · mandibles · galleries · frass · ovipositor · antennae · entomology · invertebrate · metamorphosis
galleries
Spaces for displaying art
decay · rot · weakening · deterioration · degradation · splintering · structural · sawdust · honeycomb · dieback
timber
Wood for construction
softwood · coniferous · deciduous · silviculture · forester · sawmill · stand · deadwood · snag · salvage
larvae
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- detectionAct of finding something
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
pesticide · extermination · eradication · control · outbreak · quarantine · monitoring · prevention · inspection · trapping
drill
Hole-boring device
brace · reamer · countersink · counterbore · chuck · awl · bradawl · hole
- wood dwellersbark beetle, termite, longhorn beetle, woodworm, carpenter ant
- beetlesbeetle, beetles, scarab beetle, scarab, scarabs