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Old 4/6/07, 1:56 AM
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Question any one know what these are???

we found these in a basement... the foundation was littered with them... I have referred the buyer to a pest inspection/treatment but i am curious... anyone?
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Old 4/6/07, 2:51 AM
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Default Re: any one know what these are???

Oh, I've seen them before, those are black stone crack dweller little insect crawler thingamajigys. Very much like termites except the eat stone cracks.
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Old 4/6/07, 3:19 AM
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Default Re: any one know what these are???

Do you have any clearer photos? It looks like sub termites working along the morter and I cant ID the black pellets I need a closer look.




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Old 4/6/07, 12:35 PM
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Default Re: any one know what these are???

Have no idea on the pellets (mice mabe), but it definetly looks like subterranean mud tubes.
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