Carpenter bees don’t sting very often, but if you do happen ... carpenter bees,” and you can identify them from the bright ...

Male carpenter bees don’t sting, but females do, Hayes said ... Hayes said the bees typically poop out of the holes, so a “light brown, yellow splattering” around the opening could mean carpenter bees ...

It’s unlikely that you’ll get stung by a carpenter bee. Male bees can’t sting, and “the male carpenter bees are typically the ones you’ll see hovering around the air,” Hayes said.

If you do happen to spot a carpenter bee nest in your property, be sure to seal it to prevent the bees from returning.

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

Male carpenter bees don’t sting, but females do ... Hayes said the bees typically poop out of the holes, so a “light brown, yellow splattering” around the opening could mean carpenter ...