Carpenter Bees
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Carpenter Bees : What you need to know
Identifying Characteristics
- Adult Carpenter Bees can measure ¾ – 1 inch in length
- They closely resemble bumble bees, but are larger and more robust with the top surface of their abdomen mostly bare and shiny
- They will drill into wood and create a nearly perfect hole approximately 1/2 inch in diameter, leaving round holes and a coarse sawdust-like substance called frass
- Carpenter Bees will try to bore into the bare wood near the roof, such as in eaves, gables, fascia board, decking, or other wood areas around the exterior of a home
Active Season
- Carpenter Bees are most active during their mating season in Spring and early Summer
- They do not create “nests” but holding cells provisioned with pollen and each holding one egg that develops into an adult later in the season for the purpose of mating and reproducing the following spring
Interesting Facts
- The male Carpenter Bee does not have a stinger, and only hovers around humans as an intimidation method
- A Carpenter Bee can dig a burrow as far as 4 feet long inside of a wooden structure
Cause for Concern
- Carpenter Bees can chew a simple but prolific tunnel, known as a gallery, through a house’s timbers
- They can easily destroy untreated wood with their galleries causing extensive damage that will result in needing to replace sections of the wooden structure
Town and Country Can Help
Customer Preparation
- Please be able to point out the area that you have been seeing the Carpenter Bees. If you will not be home for the treatment, please provide us with a thorough description or clearly mark the area of concern
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