Carpenter bees nest in the wood of your home ... which hatch and mature over several weeks. They are drawn to dead wood or softwoods, such as pine, cedar, redwood, and cypress, which are easier ...

More than 500 species of carpenter bees exist throughout the world and nearly all of them burrow into dead wood to nest and lay their eggs. They don’t actually eat the wood, but chew it up and ...

The carpenter bee receives its name from its nesting habit. It digs into wood — often a dead tree or fallen log — to make a nest. The bees prefer softer, older wood, but in urban areas ...