Carpenter bees are starting to show up in all areas of Rowan County. The initial activity is often by males buzzing about looking for the queen bee of their dreams. The males are often territorial and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Shutterstock If you notice holes in wood around your home, you'll probably have carpenter bees. These peaceful and ...

Once spring has sprung, insects tend to come out of the woodwork. For some creatures, like carpenter bees, we mean that literally. Carpenter bees are aptly named for where they nest: inside wood. This ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." What looks like a bumblebee but bores through wood like a drill? The carpenter bee. And if you’ve ever ...

It’s called nectar robbing: Bees get nectar, but don’t pollinate the plants in exchange. With their short tongues, Valley carpenter bees can’t easily drink the nectar from tubular flowers. So they use ...

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 ...

However, one bee species, although a pollinator, is rather destructive. The carpenter bee bores holes into wood structures. But do carpenter bees eat the wood? The answer to what they actually consume ...

I would describe my feelings on insects as somewhere between apathy and trepidation. My fiancé, who hates them, relies on me to get wayward bugs out of the house when they appear; I’m not too scared ...