Question: a maple tree in my back yard, my dogs have been digging at the base of it for a while.  Recently i have noticed maybe 2 feet from the base, going up the base of the tree it is wet.  There are perfectly round holes that look like they have been drilled into the base of the tree.  I am told that the moisture is just the h2o seeping out of the tree! Is it termites? should i cut it down? will it spread?

ANSWER   I'm not sure what it is you found on the tree roots (and don't know what would make those holes...beetles maybe)--but you don't have termites.  A tree expert might be able to give you more information.

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