I too have discovered bugs. We have just bought a house in the Tarn et Garonne. Whilst starting a loft conversion, I heard the horrible annoying grinding noises within the rafters and beams. Further inspection revealed plenty of fresh sawdust. I dug into the beams and found one live slim black beetle with split wings. It was only about 10 millimetres long with a whitish undercarriage. In a similar area within the trenches, I also found a white larva grub which was bigger than the beetle. Can anyone identify these. I have tried sites on the internet without much success (more likely due to my poor internet skills !). Are they termites ? Are they Capricorn ? And if they are termites, do I have any recourse on the inspector who declared it termite free at the Notaires last month ? Any replies would be most appreciated.