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Look for small round holes, sawdust piles, and sticky yellow stains near wooden structures to spot an infestation.
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Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
Workbenches, tool cabinets, and shelving units collect motor oil residue, sawdust, and dirt.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
A lot of places where there’s sawdust on the floor.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
The Moon — unlike Mars — does not have an atmosphere to supply carbon dioxide for growing algae, so the house-inflating fungi might have to be fed sawdust from Earth.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
Workbenches, tool cabinets, and shelving units collect motor oil residue, sawdust, and dirt.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
A lot of places where there’s sawdust on the floor.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
The Moon — unlike Mars — does not have an atmosphere to supply carbon dioxide for growing algae, so the house-inflating fungi might have to be fed sawdust from Earth.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Sawdust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawdust. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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sawdust
noun
saw·dust
ˈsȯd-(ˌ)əst 
: tiny particles (as of wood) made by a saw in cutting
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