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.

Springtime is here and summer is just around the corner. Although we are welcoming warmer weather and sunshine, there are always some unwelcome guests this time of year. Some bite, some slither, but ...

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 — ...

David Mitchell is trying to outsmart pesky carpenter bees with a few tools, some wood and old pickle jars. The bees have been drilling holes all over his log cabin in Pigeon Forge, so, last week he ...

Q: I have a house that has cedar boards and bats on the walls. Part of the house has a semi-solid stain and part has never been stained because it is a new addition. I am finding round holes in the ...

No one enjoys pests living around them. One pest in particular can cause destruction with its hole-drilling abilities. Carpenter bees are large bees best known for boring holes in wood. An Alabama ...

“There are some large bees that fly around my head in the vicinity of the arbor over my patio as I walk about. It’s a bit hard to relax when that happens, so I’m wondering what type of bees these are ...

A male carpenter bee. Courtesy of Matt Bertone. 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) ...