Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carpenter bees bore round holes into wood siding and rails. Here's how to identify them and keep them from doing serious damage.

Carpenter bees can cause significant structural damage to your home if left unchecked. Here's how to know if you have an ...

Carpenter bee holes are easy to miss — they look like small drilled holes, and there may not be many. But the damage ...

A sunny deck can be a cozy addition to your home. Unfortunately, carpenter bees think it's a cozy home too. This weekend task ...

If you've noticed some large bees hovering around your backyard wooden deck or window frames, they may be carpenter bees. While we appreciate bees that act as pollinators in our gardens, these bees ...

Different species of bees, including carpenter bees, are essential pollinators that help our ecosystem thrive. Carpenter bees ensure plants and flowers grow, and they are also a key food source for ...

Notice giant black bees buzzing around your backyard? Those enormous insects you’ve spotted are carpenter bees, he said. Carpenter bees use their powerful jaws to burrow into wood, leaving “siding, ...

Carpenter bees are native to the United States and common in Kansas. Here’s what to consider if you have one making holes in your deck. CB Strickland Getty Images/iStockphoto As the afternoons get ...

There is a tiny species of carpenter bees known as the spurred ceratina (Ceratina calcarata) that behaves unlike any other known species of bee. With their elongated and shiny bluish-black bodies, the ...

Notice giant black bees buzzing around your backyard? That could spell trouble for your deck or fence, according to David Headrick, Cal Poly professor emeritus of entomology and pest management. Those ...