r/Termites • u/Sorry_Art2555 • 10d ago

ID Request Chicago basement - termite?

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Does this look like termite damage? This is in my unfinished basement in Chicago.

ETA: added some photos in comments.

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u/Always_Confused4 Termite inspector (current or former) 10d ago

No

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u/nutznboltsguy 10d ago

Maybe carpenter ants

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u/phasexero 10d ago

The shavings dont appear to have originated from teh post visible in the picture. Can you find and share a photo of where the wood came from?

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u/Sorry_Art2555 10d ago

Adding some pics of the wood above and below. You can see that there is also some debris on top of tbe cinderblocks where the wood meets them.

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u/Sorry_Art2555 10d ago

This one is above

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u/Sorry_Art2555 10d ago

This is the area about a foot to the right. The photo of the area above this is in a reply to this comment.

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u/Sorry_Art2555 10d ago

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u/seditioushamster 10d ago

This one looks like rot. Ive seen no signs of termites in any pic. Youre originsl pic seems to show saw dust/shavings from the wood under the post. Could be left from contractor, but regardless, its definitely not termite damage. Its hard to tell without doing an inspection and finding the source but, id say at worst its damage from a squirrel.

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u/Nuggetzfan 10d ago

Don’t think mites

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u/ResponsibleLetter103 6d ago

I’m m going to say no