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Nation and World News » Carpenter bees can chew through your home. How to get rid of them Saturday, June 21, 2025 12:05 am The Valley carpenter bee is the most common kind of carpenter bee.

Carpenter bees use their powerful jaws to burrow into wood, leaving "siding, sheds, garages, playsets and wooden patio furniture scattered with ugly holes," according to AAI Pest Control in Modesto.

Carpenter bees can chew through your California home. How to get rid of them By Sarah Linn June 11, 2025 5:00 AM ...

A female carpenter bee can chew a hole measuring up to three-quarters of an inch in diameter and 10 inches deep, Headrick said, and each hole can lead to a veritable warren of interconnected ...

A female carpenter bee can chew a hole measuring up to three-quarters of an inch in diameter and 10 inches deep, Headrick said, and each hole can lead to a veritable warren of interconnected ...

Learn about California carpenter bees, pest insect damage to wood decks and prevention tips to protect your home without killing native plant pollinators.

The carpenter bee is native to the United States, said Raymond Cloyd, Ph.D. and an entomology professor at Kansas State University, and the adults usually come out in the months of April and May.

From personal observation and talking with others, it seems to be a good year for carpenter bees, as there are plenty of them. Usually when I get asked about them it’s how to get rid of them.

The eastern carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica) looks similar to a bumblebee, being around an inch long, kind of chubby, with black and yellow coloration. You can tell them apart by looking at the ...