DIY Bee Trap Carpenter bees dig tunnels into wood so that they can lay their eggs. (You can read more about their biology here.) The goal of making a carpenter bee trap is to present some ...

A female carpenter bee can chew a hole measuring up to three-quarters of an inch in diameter and 10 inches deep, Headrick said, and each hole can lead to a veritable warren of interconnected ...

Kangaroo Island green carpenter bee is a flying “flagship” for insect conservation MEET the cute green and gold mascot named as a “flagship” species for insect conservation in a special ...

Carpenter Bees are among America's 4,000 native bee species. They look like Bumble Bees, but Carpenter Bees have shiny (not fuzzy) abdomens and usually hang out around fence posts or siding.

Carpenter bees (not to be confused with bumblebees or honeybees) are large bees with shiny, black tail sections. They have strong jaws, which they use to dig tunnels in wood for next year’s habitat.

Bumblebees, which are sometimes clumsy, usually live in colonies of up to 200 or more, according to NC State Extension. But how can you tell them apart from carpenter bees? Here’s what to know.

One answer she got was from Royce B. Riggan Jr.: "You have written a perfect description of the male carpenter bee. They are very different from the females that constitute the bulk of the ...

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.

A female carpenter bee can chew a hole measuring up to three-quarters of an inch in diameter and 10 inches deep, Headrick said, and each hole can lead to a veritable warren of interconnected ...