Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Shutterstock If you notice holes in wood around your home, you'll probably have carpenter bees. These peaceful and ...

Springtime is here and summer is just around the corner. Although we are welcoming warmer weather and sunshine, there are always some unwelcome guests this time of year. Some bite, some slither, but ...

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 ...

Many years ago a neighbor approached me with a question about the carpenter bees busily working their way into the trim along his porch. We had never met. He was something of a hermit, but he knew of ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Friend or foe? It's a pest, no less. The Carpenter Bee is all the "buzz" this summer, as it carves itself a home -- right in the middle of your new deck. Despite its ...

Carpenter bees can attract woodpeckers and lead to lots of damage to Georgia homes. Woodpeckers tend to feed in one spot for long periods of time and can cause significant damage to homes when ...

In terms of population, Arizona is home to various bee species, but have you been spotting large black bees buzzing by you lately? These bees are commonly known as carpenter bees, earning their name ...

The carpenter bee, pictured here, is sometimes mistaken for a bumble bee. Vicky McMillan Special to The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette Springtime is here and summer is just around the corner.