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. Wirestock / Getty Images Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest. Use insecticides, ...

Notice giant black bees buzzing around your backyard? Those enormous insects you’ve spotted are carpenter bees, he said. Carpenter bees use their powerful jaws to burrow into wood, leaving “siding, ...

What looks like a bumblebee but bores through wood like a drill? The carpenter bee. And if you’ve ever had them in your rafters, you know the frustration: These tiny insects can do outsized damage to ...

Spring is here, which means those giant bees buzzing around are back — and that could spell trouble for your porch or deck. The bees are effective pollinators, but the holes they leave behind can be a ...

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. CB Strickland Getty ...

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 ...

Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and trumpet vines. But one kind of bee may wear your patience thin if ...

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 ...