• @WhyDoYouPersist@lemmy.world
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    820 days ago

    Yep, and @nieminen@lemmy.world if they’re hollow, they’re living out their adult lives elsewhere (likely in the building). These are just signs that they used it as a pupation site.

    • @nieminen@lemmy.worldOP
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      620 days ago

      Thank you. I’ve seen no evidence of them, and they were below some baseboards put in long ago. I’m hoping it’s an issue that no longer exists 😂

      • @protist@mander.xyz
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        720 days ago

        Cool entomological fact: Cockroaches and termites (and also praying mantises) are really closely related, and many cockroaches have the ability to digest lignin, aka wood, just like termites