STARTSIDA | REFERENSOBJEKT | SAMARBETSPARTNERS | LEVERANTORER | OM OSS / HISTORIA | KONTAKTA OSS NEWS An unusual design inspiration, to be sure. But that thought came to me quite easily as I admired lovely samples of vertical-grain redwood. I was standing at the TerraMai booth, a highlight of the ABOUT TOOLS An unusual design inspiration, to be sure. But that thought came to me quite easily as I admired lovely samples of vertical-grain redwood. I was standing at the TerraMai booth, a highlight of the CARPENTER are so-called because of their habit of chewing wood to create nest sites. They do not eat wood, like termites, but they excavate it with their strong, saw-like jaws to create random galleries where they nest (see Figure 1 above). Carpenter ants are also a nuisance because of their abundance and large size. Damage to wood caused by carpenter ants (above left) is different than the damage to wood caused by subterranean termites (right). Carpenter ants chew wood with and across the grain, while termites only damage wood with the grain. Furthermore, termites often line their galleries with mud, while carpenter ant galleries are smooth, clean, and devoid of mud and other debris. Damage to wood caused by carpenter ants (above left) is different than the damage to wood caused by subterranean termites (right). Carpenter ants chew wood with and across the grain, while termites only damage wood with the grain. Furthermore, termites often line their galleries with mud, while carpenter ant galleries are smooth, clean, and devoid of mud and other debris. STARTSIDA | REFERENSOBJEKT | SAMARBETSPARTNERS | LEVERANTORER | OM OSS / HISTORIA | KONTAKTA OSS COPYRIGHT 2005,2006