Carpenter bees are less social than bumble bees and typically nest alone rather than in a colony. Bumble bees live in colonies with a few hundred insects that include a queen, female workers, and ...

It can be hard to tell, as a lot of these bees, including carpenter bees and bumble bees, look very much alike. Many bees, ...

Carpenter bees are typically either yellow or black and do not have yellow striped. They have sturdy bodies, antenna and six legs. Unlike bumble bees, carpenter bees have smooth, rather than furry ...

Why are the big bees hanging around the building and causing holes in the wood? When does the insecticide spray for dogwood ...

Plugging holes can work, but only if the bee has been taken care of; otherwise, it will just make another hole. If you've noticed some large bees hovering around your backyard wooden deck or ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -While honey bees nest in trees and bumble bees nest in the ground, carpenter bees nest in wood. Most carpenter bees spend their time around dead wood. They get their name ...

Unlike honeybees and bumble bees, carpenter bees do not have an elaborate social structure, but they do form families of one to five females and one male. Each group will contain one or more older ...

A blue sky has a positive impact on our psyche, not only being something beautiful to behold but also because it foretells a ...

Carpenter bees sometimes are mistaken for bumble bees, which have a similar appearance. A carpenter bee is about ¾ to 1-inch long and nest in excavated tunnels in wood. “An easy way to tell the ...

If you start to see little round holes on wooden surfaces, decks, and furniture, you might be facing a destructive pest in the form of a carpenter bee infestation. They they are beneficial insects ...

Carpenter bees are known to drill into wooden structures that may exist around your home, such as a wood deck or the siding of your house. However, carpenter bees are incredible pollinators ...

A carpenter bee on decking wood is seen in this file photo. Here’s what to do if you’re finding them tunneling into your Kentucky property this spring and summer. CB Strickland Getty Images ...