Isopods are Everywhere
Even docks built with treated lumber are vulnerable to attack from marine wood borers. One species of isopod is tolerant of all treated lumber, even creosote. Sphaeroma Terebans closely resembles its terrestrial counterpart, the “roly poly” and even rolls into a ball when removed from its burrow.
Gribbles Nibble
Gribbles do more than nibble. They destroy wooden docks. Limnoiriids (gribbles) are one of two species of wood boring isopods found in Florida waters. Every time you see a piling that is shaped like an hourglass, isopods are likely responsible.
The “Termites of the Sea”
Referred to as the “termites of the sea,” ship worms live in any submerged wood habitat and consume wood as their primary source of food.
No Fun with Pholads
Pholads , also known as Piddock Clams , can penetrate the toughest of wood, stone and shell. Their shells have a set of ridges that are used to cut into a surface, creating a tunnel where the it will live.
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