Carpenter bees bore round holes into wood siding and rails. Here's how to identify them and keep them from doing serious damage. It’s easy to confuse carpenter bees with bumblebees, since both ...

Male carpenter bees lack stingers, and though females do have them, they are docile and don’t sting unless handled or ...

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

As April winds down, get ready to look for the signs of the slow flying bumble bees that are really carpenter bees that will ...

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

Quite a number of folks have called me during the last week or two about large black bees (that resemble bumblebees) hovering around eaves, decks, and wood siding of your ...

These large black bees hover around the outside of homes, buildings, sheds, barns, and decks. They are searching for mates and favorable sites to construct their nests. Carpenter bees resemble ...

Spring is here, which means those giant bees buzzing around are back — and that could spell trouble for your porch or deck. The insects you’re seeing are carpenter bees, which are large bees ...

Bee season is all the buzz in North Carolina. Last week, we told you about carpenter bees, which are one of the most effective pollinators in in the state. Unfortunately, they can also leave ...