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Sawdust characteristic of carpenter ant frass

Drywood termite pellets
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Carpenter ant and termite frass

Carpenter ants deposit sawdust in gallery openings. This sawdust may contain wood fragments, soil, and insect parts. This frass is considerably different from the pelletized frass left by drywood and dampwood termites.

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