Learn how to identify a carpenter bee. Find out where and how long the bees live and what to do if they become a nuisance.

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 are ...

More stories about creepy-crawly (or buzzing) pests and what to do about them. The fat bees are back, as are the tiny holes they love to drill in decks and porches. Carpenter bees (not to be confused ...

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 window ...

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. Not to be ...

Bee season is all the buzz in North Carolina. Last week, we told you about carpenter bees, which are one of the most effective pollinators in in the state. Unfortunately, they can also leave behind ...

Carpenter bees have emerged for the season across some parts of the U.S. sending property owners into defense mode. These extra-large pollinators may seem intimidating. Unfortunately, they are ...

These large black bees hover around the outside of homes, buildings, sheds, barns, and decks. They are searching for mates and favorable sites to construct their nests. Carpenter bees resemble bumble ...

“There are some large bees that fly around my head in the vicinity of the arbor over my patio as I walk about. It’s a bit hard to relax when that happens, so I’m wondering what type of bees these are ...

The effects of January’s cold weather in Leon County have many characteristics. In addition to the realistic possibility of the occasional subfreezing thermometer readings and frosts, there is the ...