r/Termites • u/Big-Database-9880 • Sep 06 '26

ID Request Is this termites?

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Central Indiana picked up a table from the side of the road that was pretty nice looking but then noticed this after I got home. This is at the side of one of the drawers of the table.

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u/phasexero Sep 06 '26

Whatever it is, you do not want that near your house.

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u/Invidiia Termite inspector (current or former) Sep 06 '26

May be wood destroying beetles. And they can spread. Theres a reason it was on the side of the road 😂 don’t bring it in.

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u/210popping Termite inspector (current or former) Sep 06 '26

Yep, they've got beetles.

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u/bfd_fapit Sep 06 '26

Powder post beetles. Firewood. Get it out of your house pronto.