These tiny specs, like wood chips, are constantly are falling on my work bench almost directly below the exhaust pipe for my hanging gas heater. Because code require the heater have dry wall above it I can not see above it. Carpenter ants, maybe? I have ant poison traps but they haven't stopped anything.

 

Wood worm

 

thanks; never would have thought of that

 

Needs a treatment to stop cycle
Life Cycle of Woodworm | Timberwise

 

We had carpenter bees on our deck making a similar mess. https://bestbeebrothers.com/blogs/bl...xoCcf8QAvD_BwE

 

Note see the frass & dead male

 

I was going to suggest carpenter bees, I deal with them quite a bit. They tend to make a lot of sawdust, perhaps different than bigger wood specs we see , not sure though , it could be possible ? They drill the most perfectly round holes in wood , it always amazes me how perfect they are, as good as any drill bit I've used. Very talented species.

 

Pity not employable for them moments with metal ,
from a entomologists point of view

 

I started to have a carpenter bee problem until I made and put up traps. Problem solved!

 

We have a little problem with carpenter bees on our deck, too.

We just put up a trap.

Scooots, what kind of traps do you use?