Mimic a Sapsucker

Problem:

Buildings and houses get termites and other bugs inside that can damage your house and/or office. It would be better to catch the insects without using insecticides.

Biomimicry idea:

Mimic a sapsucker and drill holes in the bottom and top of the building and put a sap like substance in the holes to trap bugs. Keeping them from entering the house and/or building. image

How nature helps the sapsucker:

Nature provides trees for the sapsucker to peck holes in. The holes make the tree produce sap. The sapsucker can go back later and eat the insects that are stuck in the sap.  If the sapsucker pokes enough holes in the tree trunk or it’s limbs, it will kill the tree.

The trees on Oak Island provide life for the sapsuckers and other woodpeckers. They drill their beaks into the trees and create holes just like any other woodpecker. But the Sapsucker is different; they make small holes that make a circle around the tree trunk and they use it to trap bugs. The tree fills the holes with sap.  The sapsuckers  catch the insects on the sticky sap with their beaks  in the trees and eat them.

Research:

Sapsuckers drill holes in the trees and fill the holes to trap bugs.
Bugs can eat your food or wall of your house.  They can irritate eyes or skin or other body parts. They can bother pets. Bugs are attracted to sugary things. Flies come in from open doors or windows, yet flies die after 24 hours but they are extremely annoying. During the warm seasons, bees or other insects can get inside and sting or bite. People use insecticides to kill the insects, but that’s not good for you our your environment.  Maybe sapsuckers have a better idea that us!