cassie Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I have a holiday home in E. Brittany.I can hear a noise from inside the beams. It goes rat-a-tat-tat for 2-3 seconds, then 3-4 seconds of silence...........then it repeats.Does anyone know a) what it is b) how to get rid of it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Death Watch Beetle, probably.Listen Here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Vrillettes.[IMG]http://www.insectes-net.fr/vrillettes/images/vrill19.gif[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Perhaps a very annoying little man with a hammer ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connolls Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Hi,We had the same thing............."heard usually at night when all around the house was quiet as a mouse"We ended up taking all the skirting boards off treating the floors etc etc...........and then got so paranoid we have treated every room as our renovations progressed.It seems to have done the trick though, no more tap tap tap, apparently it usualy happens between february and may when the adults are "calling" to each other for mating purposes !!Hope you mange to sort it.Regards Mel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 In beams or in softwood floors?It could be a longhorn beetle Hylotrupes bajulus (in French capricorne des maisons), or a deathwatch (Xestobium rufovillosum)Best to bite the bullet and take a look - or get someone who know's what's what, it's impossible to advise without seeing the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattjazz Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Sounds like Deathwatch. We have them in one part of the loft, very,very annoying at night. When I spoke to our French carpenter he wasn't remoteley worried (we have oak by the way). Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 [quote user="mattjazz"]Sounds like Deathwatch. We have them in one part of the loft, very,very annoying at night. When I spoke to our French carpenter he wasn't remoteley worried (we have oak by the way). Matt[/quote]Ha, that's because its in your house not his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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