I fell the oak tree this summer. It was split at the bottom and infested with ants. Not sure what the species is, it's big black ants.
A good part of the trunk at the bottom consists of solid wood but has tonnels with larvae in it.
Should I just throw it away or split into small pieces and burn it eventually after drying?
Pics below
![[Hearth.com] Is this usable wood or should be thrown away? [Hearth.com] Is this usable wood or should be thrown away?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/308/308083-3c0893507a3d186d38f84e203895d981.jpg?hash=7OPd3r0tzN)
A good part of the trunk at the bottom consists of solid wood but has tonnels with larvae in it.
Should I just throw it away or split into small pieces and burn it eventually after drying?
Pics below
![[Hearth.com] Is this usable wood or should be thrown away? [Hearth.com] Is this usable wood or should be thrown away?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/308/308080-20a6da0e22d2ad7931bf74a94d418db7.jpg?hash=dySwo9neqg)
![[Hearth.com] Is this usable wood or should be thrown away? [Hearth.com] Is this usable wood or should be thrown away?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/308/308081-add95f559cbdfab6f540442caff36523.jpg?hash=VtOmaEckL_)
![[Hearth.com] Is this usable wood or should be thrown away? [Hearth.com] Is this usable wood or should be thrown away?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/308/308082-22e3714e8d6a01b6ce5eb99de8c83ec2.jpg?hash=6Xv5oAXd92)
![[Hearth.com] Is this usable wood or should be thrown away? [Hearth.com] Is this usable wood or should be thrown away?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/308/308083-3c0893507a3d186d38f84e203895d981.jpg?hash=7OPd3r0tzN)