Re: What did this - sand on floor
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10/26/19 09:01 AM
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My initial thoughts were ants as well. If the sand can be inspected, if it's ants the sand will be dirty with insect parts and other debris.
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Re: What did this - sand on floor
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10/26/19 09:58 AM
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I would guess some kind of insect, I would clean up the sand and put down some glue pads. JMO
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Re: What did this - sand on floor
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10/26/19 01:08 PM
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Webfootwhacker- Have you physically inspected the site to determine that the substance is, in fact, sand? To me, it looks like it could be frass from wood destroying insects or larva. I have seen frass resulting from carpenter ants, termites, carpenter bees and wood boring grubs.
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Re: What did this - sand on floor
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10/26/19 03:08 PM
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If indeed sand, I'm thinking a hydraulic effect from water bringing up sand and it settles on the boards, then runs back thru the cracks.
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Re: What did this - sand on floor
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10/27/19 03:22 PM
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I know I'm from the South but that sure looks like termites or carpenter ants. We see that year round down here. We don't have basements but I would think it would almost have to be an insect to be 7' below grade. I doubt it's water as there is no staining and it looks loose.
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Re: What did this - sand on floor
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10/29/19 08:45 PM
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I’m no bug guy, but after consulting with a reputable one in my area, he says carpenter ants. I got some better pics for him and he was pretty confident. To answer LA trapper’s question, it was a mix of larval casings insect parts and sand. Referred the bug job and doing the gopher myself - win win.
Last edited by webfootwhacker; 10/29/19 08:46 PM.
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