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 ...

"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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wirestock / Getty Images Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest. Use insecticides, ...

If you start to see little round holes on wooden surfaces, decks, and furniture, you might be facing a destructive pest in the form of a carpenter bee infestation. They they are beneficial insects, ...

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 ...

Spring is here, which means those giant bees buzzing around are back — and that could spell trouble for your porch or deck. The insects you’re seeing are carpenter bees, which are large bees with ...

Those little stingers are welcome to stay in the garden, though!

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 ...

Spring is here, which means those giant bees buzzing around are back — and that could spell trouble for your porch or deck. The bees are effective pollinators, but the holes they leave behind can be a ...