Woodworm is the term most people use to describe the presence of wood boring insects.  The most common insects found in Britain are:

·        The common Furniture Beetle

·        Weevil

·        Death Watch Beetle

·        Bark Borer

 
The larvae of these beetles feed off wood.   Often the only signs that they have been dining out on your wood is the exit bores holes they leave.  If the infestation is active you may notice the “saw dust” they leave behind.

These photographs show a clients oak panelled staircase with an active infestation of common furniture beetle.  You can see the flight holes as white spots and the “saw dust” which has collected at the bottom edge.