SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -While honey bees nest in trees and bumble bees nest in the ground, carpenter bees nest in wood. Most carpenter bees spend their time around dead wood. They get their name from ...

Bees are fantastic pollinators. Without them, ecosystems would not thrive. Unfortunately, over the last 15 years, there has been a significant decline in both bee colonies and individual bees due to ...

"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 ...

Plugging holes can work, but only if the bee has been taken care of; otherwise, it will just make another hole. If you've noticed some large bees hovering around your backyard wooden deck or window ...

I began seeing carpenter bees hovering around the eaves of my house during mid-February this year. Carpenter bees are large, black-and-yellow bees often seen flying near homes, wooden fences or decks ...

A carpenter bee on decking wood is seen in this file photo. If you’re struggling with one or more of the insects, here’s some tips to get rid of them. CB Strickland Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’ve ...

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 ...

Carpenter bees are native to the United States and common in Kansas. Here’s what to consider if you have one making holes in your deck. CB Strickland Getty Images/iStockphoto As the afternoons get ...

Carpenter bees are so named because of their preference for nesting in pith - the soft tissue of some plant stems - and wood. Common throughout Texas, carpenter bees sometimes damage structural wood.