Carpenter Worms | From the Ground Up

Carpenter worms are moth larvae living in the wood of deciduous trees. These worms burrow into the heartwood and damage their host trees, creating falling branch hazards in large trees.
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Do these worms have a peculiar and strong smell?

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I found these carpenter worms in my wood pile. I'm about to split and stack the wood in my shed. Should i be worried about spreading these guys? Or damage to my shed?

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Carpenter worms are not a threat to building structures. They prefer stressed, weakened, but still living trees to attack. The female carpenter worm moths are weak fliers and spread slowly to adjacent suitable trees. I think the drying firewood will not be suited to keep the caterpillars alive and they will be unable to complete their life cycle from it. Here is a good extension bulleting from USU with more details on the species. extension.usu.edu/pests/research/carpenterworms
Scott Schell
UW Extension Entomology Specialist