Carpenter bees have “shiny, iridescent, hairless” abdomens that can reflect blue, black and purple colors, while bumblebees ...

Carpenter bees get their name from their habit of drilling holes in dead wood. No big deal when they're digging away at a ...

The insects you’re seeing are carpenter bees, which are large bees with shiny black tails, according to the NC State ...

Quite a number of folks have called me during the last week or two about large black bees (that resemble bumblebees) hovering ...

As spring arrives and homeowners begin to enjoy their outdoor spaces, a less welcome visitor often emerges: the carpenter bee. These industrious insects, while ...

The insects you’re seeing are carpenter bees, which are large bees with shiny black tails, according to the NC State Extension. They have powerful jaws that they use to burrow into wood ...

Carpenter bees have “shiny, iridescent, hairless” abdomens that can reflect blue, black and purple colors ... to ecosystems,” the company says. A bumblebee gathers pollen from lantana ...

the bumblebee. Bumblebees, which are sometimes clumsy, usually live in colonies of up to 200 or more, according to NC State Extension. But how can you tell them apart from carpenter bees?