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

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 bumblebees or honeybees) are large bees with shiny, black tail sections.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These non-toxic methods will keep carpenter bees at bay. Getty Images Different species of bees, including carpenter bees, 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 ...

These formidable bees got their name because they make holes in wood. Unlike termites, which make holes in wood as they eat it, carpenter bees do not eat wood. Instead, as they make tunnels in wooden ...

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 — ...

Ever hear of the Law of Unintended Consequences? It expresses the thought that sometimes an action taken to make something better ends up making something worse. And that’s certainly the case when it ...

More stories about creepy-crawly (or buzzing) pests and what to do about them. The fat bees are back, as are the tiny holes they love to drill in decks and porches. Carpenter bees (not to be confused ...