Concerned that he had accidentally disturbed a hornet's nest or trapped some heavy pests that were about to compromise the drywall, Larry knew he couldn't handle this alone. He called a local home renovation team to assess the structural anomaly and safely open the wall.
An hour later, two contractors stood in his bedroom, listening to the aggressive vibration behind the plaster. “That sounds like a few pretty large insects trapped in the cavity,” the lead contractor said, tapping the drywall with a hammer. “They're hitting the back of the board. We need to tear this section down to see what's going on.”
Armed with a reciprocating saw and crowbars, the team carefully cut a wide square out of the drywall. As the heavy plaster gave way with a loud, dry crunch, the heavy buzzing flared up, and a few large, dark beetles flew out into the room, sending the contractors stepping back in surprise.