What are Wood Boring Beetles?

Woodworm is the common name for the larvae of wood boring beetles. The common furniture beetle (anobium punctatum) is the most frequently found species in the UK. Our guide will describe what these woodworm beetles look like, along with the three other main species of found in the UK. These wood boring beetles can affect your property by laying their eggs on structural timbers and subsequently infesting the timber with larvae (woodworm) that consume the cellulose in wood making it weaker and less structurally sound. Understanding how to identify them and what the woodworm life cycle is will help you to prevent any outbreaks in your home. If you have spotted signs of woodworm in your property , or have found beetles emerging from timber in your home, then we suggest you should take a look at our woodworm treatment pages to discover how our woodworm specialists can help you. Types of woodworm beetle Unfortunately, there are several different varieties of wood boring be...