Tree stumps attract termites

Termites, ants and other pest love old tree stumps. If stumps are too close to your home, they can make their way into you home for more feeding. Termite damage surpasses other forms of home damage from natural events like floods and hurricanes. So have if you have tree removal done on your property, it's a good idea to have the stump removed too.

"When you leave stumps in your lawn, the decaying tree takes a long time to rot away completely. While it's decaying, the stump attracts beetles, termites, ants and other wood-boring pests. You may not mind them in your yard, but they can eventually spread to your home" https://www.angieslist.com/articles/6-reasons-why-you-should-remove-tree-stump.htm