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What is this pile inside my window? (europe.pub)

submitted 1 month ago by loopedcandle@lemmynsfw.com to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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It looks like it came from some form of pest, but there are no obvious holes or material above it. It's between glass and a screen with no obvious openings or holes. None of my other windows have it. We did have the house re-insulated recently, but I don't think it looked like this. Any help identifying what's going on?

I'm geographically located in Northern NJ I'm the US in the suburbs.

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

It doesn't look much like termite droppings to me:

https://www.orkin.com/pests/termites/termite-droppings

What Do Termite Pellets Look Like?

Drywood termite pellets are tiny, oval-shaped capsules with six concave sides and rounded ends. These pellets, which are about 1 millimeter in length, can form small mounds beneath kick out holes. The mounds may look like small piles of salt or pepper.

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