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.

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 ...

What looks like a bumblebee but bores through wood like a drill? The carpenter bee. And if you’ve ever had them in your rafters, you know the frustration: These tiny insects can do outsized damage to ...

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 ...

If those telltale holes appear in your deck, here's what to do.

Carpenter bees are pollinators that can cause structural damage by boring into untreated or weathered wood on a home's exterior. Homeowners can deter carpenter bees by painting or staining exposed ...

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 ...

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 ...