Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fat bees are back, as are the tiny holes they love to drill in decks and porches. Carpenter bees (not to be confused with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wirestock / Getty Images Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest. Use insecticides, ...

If you've noticed some large bees hovering around your backyard wooden deck or window frames, they may be carpenter bees. While we appreciate bees that act as pollinators in our gardens, these bees ...

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 ...

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 — ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're finding yourself dodging dive-bombing bees on your way to the back shed, or noticing little ...

Carpenter bees are known to drill into wooden structures that may exist around your home, such as a wood deck or the siding of your house. However, carpenter bees are incredible pollinators, and if ...

Carpenter bees have emerged for the season across some parts of the U.S. sending property owners into defense mode. These extra-large pollinators may seem intimidating. Unfortunately, they are ...

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 ...

Carpenter bees have emerged in Alabama, sending property owners into defense mode. These extra-large pollinators may seem intimidating. Unfortunately, they are intimidating because their primary ...

I began seeing carpenter bees hovering around the eaves of my house during mid-February this year. Carpenter bees are large, black-and-yellow bees often seen flying near homes, wooden fences or decks ...