Bugs coming out of my wood.

[stoveliker]

I've head 14% pine where new bugs (in larval stage) were present.
Indeed, I see many, many bugs flying in front of my stacks. Like the "insect hotels" folks *sell* (...) these days. Those insects lay eggs, and that leads to larvae. And yes, they do lay eggs in 3 year old 13-17% dry wood...

Mold and mildew need water to exist btw. My wood does not have visible mold or mildew even after 3 years of drying outside (in an open shed with sufficient overhang of the roof so with zero rain hitting it). Stays nice and yellow. Not gray or dark.

 

[Mustard Tiger]

Looks like that wood caught Monkeypox during it's coming out party.

 

[bcar]

I cut a fair amount of hickory this summer... haven't noticed any bugs yet, hoping this doesn't become and issue. Split/stacked in barn near an 8x12 opening.

 

[Woody Stover]

How exclusive is it to Hickory?

I've also seen the Powder Post Beetle dust on Maple. And those borers seem to go after multiple species, too.

 

[stoveliker]

I have stacks of black locust in my shed that I see is "shedding" very fine sawdust too in a few places.

 

[Slimdusty]

I have stacks of black locust in my shed that I see is "shedding" very fine sawdust too in a few places.

Same here with my locust, black or honey. If the tree is already dead when I cut it, not so much for bugs, but if the tree still has some green when I cut it, bugs and sawdust for sure.