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. Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and ...

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.

If you've started to find circular holes in your deck, siding, patio, or other wooden structures around your home, you may be dealing with carpenter bees. As much as you might dislike the loud buzzing ...

Carpenter bees look a little like bumblebees, but that is where the similarities end. Bumblebees do not create their own nests, so they do not cause structural damage. In contrast, carpenter bees bore ...

Carpenter bees are about the size of a bumblebee; the females have black faces, and the males' faces are yellow. Unlike bumblebees, however, carpenter bees are solitary creatures. These bees are often ...

Carpenter bees tunnel into wood to create nests, which can lead to costly structural damage over time. Look for small round holes, sawdust piles, and sticky yellow stains near wooden structures to ...

Carpenter bee sticking out of a hole on a wooden fence - David O'brien/Getty Images When there's an influx of pollinating insects around your home during the springtime, chances are you might also see ...