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iar habit ofattacking lead cables and similar articleswhile under the stimulation of hot weather.The beetles bore through the lead to theinner lining, and thus cause a considerableloss of power when the cables later becomewet. Powder-Post Beetle Very SmallThe true powder-post beetle is… … Pig. 2—The common damp-wood termite. THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER •^ 41 ► ^^Y, NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR festation in wood generally takes placewhile the timber is being seasoned, espe-cially in the yards of warehouses of thehardwood lumber companies. These beetles breed like the deathwatches, generation…
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