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.

Carpenter bee holes are easy to miss — they look like small drilled holes, and there may not be many. But the damage underneath the surface can't be ignored.

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 drill holes in untreated wood in structures like decks and window sills. Learn how to get rid of carpenter ...

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 ...

Worried about carpenter bees? Rubbing this sweet oil into the wood in your deck will deter them from turning it into their ...

There is a tiny species of carpenter bees known as the spurred ceratina (Ceratina calcarata) that behaves unlike any other known species of bee. With their elongated and shiny bluish-black bodies, the ...