Carpenter bees can cause structural damage to your home. Learn how to get rid of them and prevent their return.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carpenter bees can damage untreated wood by drilling holes to create nests. Use insecticides, traps, or essential oils to remove ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wirestock / Getty Images Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest. Use insecticides, ...

Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and trumpet vines. But one kind of bee may wear your patience thin if ...

Once spring has sprung, insects tend to come out of the woodwork. For some creatures, like carpenter bees, we mean that literally. Carpenter bees are aptly named for where they nest: inside wood. This ...

Carpenter bees can cause plenty of problems with any wood around your house. Luckily, you might be able to deal with them ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...