<div dir="ltr">Sounds like carpenter ants. We have had them periodically over the years. The shavings are what they discard when they are making their nest in your walls. They usually enter your wall from outside through a hole in the mortar. <div><br></div><div>We have an exterminator that we call if we have a problem. (We don't do regular quarterly treatment because I don't like to kill the good insects.) They will spot treat the area for about $40.00 by spraying insecticide into the hole where the ants are getting in. then they will tell you to seal up the hole if you want to prevent a recurrence. </div><div><br></div><div>I use a small family owned business called Action Exterminators, 214-388-9874, but I'm sure your exterminator can treat the area as well. It's a pretty easy fix. </div><div><br></div><div> Good luck!<br></div><div>Katherine Stewart</div><div>10737 Bushire</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 9, 2024 at 6:05 PM Donna Shattuck via Neighbors <<a href="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com">neighbors@lj-estates.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div id="m_1232906952804267725edo-original"><blockquote type="cite" style="margin:1ex 0px 0px;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:0.4ex"><div id="m_1232906952804267725edo-meta"><span style="font-size:16px">Hello neighbors,</span><br></div><div id="m_1232906952804267725edo-message"><div style="font-size:16px"><br></div><div style="font-size:16px">I found little black granules on the floor under a window. Cleaned them and now I have another pile. I haven't seen any bugs, but am concerned this may be termites or ants. </div><div style="font-size:16px"><br></div><div style="font-size:16px">I recently signed a contract with EcoShield for outdoor extermination. I'm not happy with them and not sure if I want them to look into this for me. I'm wondering if the outdoor spraying may be forcing bugs indoors. </div><div style="font-size:16px"><br></div><div style="font-size:16px">Has anyone experienced this in their home and can provide recommendations of remediation companies they have experience with?</div><div style="font-size:16px"><br></div><div style="font-size:16px">I appreciate your input. </div><div style="font-size:16px"><br></div><div style="font-size:16px">Kind regards,</div><div style="font-size:16px"><br></div><div style="font-size:16px">Donna Shattuck </div><div style="font-size:16px">4210 Royal Ridge Dr</div><div id="m_1232906952804267725edo-signature"></div></div><br><br></blockquote></div>-- <br>
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