What are the different types of insects that live in wood?

Answer by  dr84bhl (2789)

An insect called the wood boring beetle live in timber and are sometimes exported from countries such as Africa and Arabia in the timber. The death watch beetle bores holes into wood and furniture and is not noticed until they leave. The holes are known as worm holes and the adult beetle is the one that leaves the holes.

Answer by  sonyacarlson (695)

Many different insects live in wood. Two types that attack a healthy tree are bark beetles and long-horned beetles. Bark beetles live just below the bark. Long-horned beetles tunnel into the heart of a tree. Termites, carpenter bees and carpenter ants live in wood that is already damaged.

Answer by  bsatterfield (131)

Many insects live in wood. The most popular answer would be termites, but they aren't the only one. Ants make their home in wood. Carpenter bees will burrow through wood to make a nest. Centipedes will curl up around the edges of the bark. Moths can take up a home in a hole in the tree.

Answer by  Ruffian (26)

Carpenter Ant Larder Beetle Termite Bostrichid Beetle Carpenter Ant Cedar Borer-Firewood Old House Borer (other round headed borers are not as likely to be damaging) Horntail or Wood Wasps Carpenter bees Wood cockroach Capricorn and furniture beetles Powder Post Beelte (anobiid and lyctus) Tanbark Beetle- Firewood Of these, termites and powder Post beetles are the most common

Answer by  minnow3011 (8)

One species of insects that lives in wood is called Termites. They eat wood for a living and destroy homes and eat rotted wood. The are mostly red in color and the size of an ant.

Answer by  champaign9497 (11977)

I know termites do adn honey bees do I am not sure about other bugs but I am sure there are many it just depends on where you live as to what bugs may be around you that live in wood.

Answer by  shastie (1601)

Many different insects live in wood. For example, termites, ants, boring beetles, boring bees, centipeds, wood wasps, and carpenter ants.

Answer by  sanityrose (2664)

The most damaging wood dwelling insect, to body or home, is the tick or termite. Many beetle also live in outside trees and sneak into floor boards. The mass infiltrator flea loves to feed on your pet, but lives and produces in wood-in high quantities.