Different species of bees, including carpenter bees, are essential pollinators that help our ecosystem thrive. Carpenter bees ensure plants and flowers grow, and they are also a key food source for ...

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 ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

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 ...

Spring is here, which means those giant bees buzzing around are back — and that could spell trouble for your porch or deck. The insects you’re seeing are carpenter bees, which are large bees with ...

More stories about creepy-crawly (or buzzing) pests and what to do about them. Carpenter bees are buzzing busily this time of year in North Carolina, coming out of their nests to mate and pollinate — ...

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.

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 ...