Male carpenter bees typically have a zigzag flight pattern and aggressively defend their territory, while female carpenter ... less aggressive than other bee species, according to Charlotte ...

Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest.Use insecticides, traps, essential oils, and wood replacement to keep these pests at bay.Plugging holes can work, ...

Typically, humans only come across male carpenter bees, which do not have stingers. Female carpenter bees spend most of their time in their nest with the eggs. “Front porch entrances have big ...

Discover the Unique Personalities of Bees in NATURE’S “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” Wednesday, May 14 at 8 pm on PBS Wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn documents his buzzworthy discoveries... Read More ...

one female per gallery. Numerous males will service each gallery, but the sheer number of bees per habitat is much smaller than colony-living species. Male carpenter bees lack stingers, and though ...

The male carpenter bee doesn't sting and the female can, but rarely does. Unfortunately, the bees might be causing damage to your wooden structure so sometimes you have to get them to move on.

The male is blond with green eyes, while the female is a solid black--a perfect case ... She's also mistaken for a bumble bee. This carpenter bee, one of three southwestern U.S. species found from ...