WDI or WDO?

[Michael J. Merino]

There are these small holes in the wood cladding on this house. They are in line and in several areas. Is this WDI or WDO? I read that woodpeckers can also do this type of damage. As you can see from the pics, this is a heavily vegetative area.

[Eric Middleton]

This appears to be carpenter bees. They make small round holes like these and lay their eggs in them. When they hatch the new born make round exit holes. If it is woodpeckers they make holes to eat insects in the wood. It may be a good idea to recommend further evaluation from a pesticide company.

Eric
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[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by mmerino

There are these small holes in the wood cladding on this house. They are in line and in several areas. Is this WDI or WDO? I read that woodpeckers can also do this type of damage. As you can see from the pics, this is a heavily vegetative area.

Carpenter bees getting too close to the surface. Woodpeckers follow the carpenter bee infestation. They make holes though - big round holes. They eat the baby bees inside the gallery.

[Joe Farsetta]

This is more likely rot from water intrusion at nail holes. The holes are far too small to be carpenter bees. Carpenter ants are a possibility, though the linear perfection and symmetry of these holes appear to have been man made. Also, height is a factor.

[Mike Hazelwood]

My opinions are based on my part of the country. As far as wood peckers those holes are too small. Carpenter bees will leave almost perfect circles as if a drill made the holes. Cannot really tell you what type of damage it is based on the photos. I would recommend further inspection by a WDI.

[Ben J. Gromicko]

One of the holes (or two) appear to be the carpenter bee entry hole. The bee entered in there, then turned 90 degrees left and right, then moved across the board horizontally. The infestation then was followed by a woodpecker in a few areas (possibly).

Or

It was a bullet from a hunter and grazed the siding.

Either way, I usually to take a my screwdriver, probe, scratch and prick the wood beyond the point of deduction, then call for repair. hee hee just kidding

[Larry D. Kage]

I've watched woodpeckers make holes just like that.

[David P. Valley]

I'm going to go with Wood Pecker holes

[Ben J. Gromicko]

yes
but i think the peckers are following a carpenter bee gallery.


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[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by bgromicko

yes
but i think the peckers are following a carpenter bee gallery.
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This is a carpenter bee infestation I had on my very own front porch. Check out the lower portion of THIS WEB PAGE for nice up-close images of a Carpenter Bee infestation.

[Mark Thorman]

We have an all black carpenter bee here in Hawaii but I've never seen them in plywood or masonite type of siding or trim. They seem to love redwood and cedar solid lumber.

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[Buck Hartley, CMI]

This is a good photo of a carpenter bee.

[Michael J. Merino]

Would a woodpecker be able to peck on a wall that has nothing for it to hold onto? Can they peck and hover? I wonder if they can grasp onto the the siding?

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Originally Posted by mmerino

would a woodpecker be able to peck on a wall that has nothing for it to hold onto? Can they peck and hover? I wonder if they can grasp onto the the siding?

[Ben J. Gromicko]

Woodpecker following a carpenter bee infestation.