What big, bad monster could be living under my skirting board?

July 5, 2017 1:40 PM Subscribe

Hi hive mind, An unseen dweller has taken residence underneath my skirting board and I have no idea who/what it could be. Throughout the day, we will find bits of dirt or little black stones emanating from a singular location from the skirting board. http://imgur.com/a/wtyqL Our research has indicated it could be a beetle or ants or ... the list goes on. Has anyone else seen this before and know what it is and more importantly, how to get rid?

That looks like carpenter ant or termite frass. Those in the know can identify which by inspecting the frass, a.k.a. bug poop, and testing its smearability.

posted by defreckled at 2:26 PM on July 5 [1 favorite]

Oh boy, that sure looks like termite frass to me. I'd call an exterminator, but ask for references etc first and maybe get a couple opinions.

posted by fshgrl at 6:11 PM on July 5

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