Finding/identifying rotten oak

[beetle666]

Hello all,

I need to collect some rotten oak wood for larvae I am raising but there is one issue, I'm not sure how I can tell rotten oak from any other rotten wood. A few weeks ago I collected some rotten wood that seemed to look reddish and had many holes from insects all over it. Is this a good sign that the wood is good to use to feed larvae? This is mainly aimed at beetle breeders who have raised larvae. When I get home I will post pictures of the wood I collected and maybe someone can tell me what it is.

Thanks,
Beetle666

 

[Shrike]

Well, collecting from a predominantly oak forest would be a place to start. Where did you get the wood from?

 

[xhexdx]

Posting in the insect subforum would probably be a good idea as well.