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 ...

In Alabama, the most common species of carpenter bee is Xylocopa virginica.Adult carpenter bees—male and female—spend winter hibernating inside old nest tunnels.

Carpenter bees, which are sometimes mistaken for bumblebees, ... Females do have stingers, but they spend much of their time inside their nest galleries and rarely sting unless directly provoked.

Carpenter bees tunnel into wood to lay their eggs. Bare, unpainted or weathered softwoods are preferred, ... Someone suggested that trapping the bee inside the nest, ...

Locate Carpenter Bee Nests Inspect wooden structures (decks, fences, eaves). The first sign of trouble is usually small, round holes in wood, each around ½ inch in diameter.

Carpenter bees are buzzing busily this time of year in North Carolina, coming out of their nests to mate and pollinate — and drill holes in our porches and decks to make next year’s habitat.

Carpenter bees are buzzing busily this time of year in North Carolina, coming out of their nests to mate and pollinate — and drill holes in our porches and decks to make next year’s habitat.