Here’s how to discourage carpenter bees from making their homes in yours.

"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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Once spring has sprung, insects tend to come out of the woodwork. For some creatures, like carpenter bees ...

Carpenter bees are known to drill into wooden structures that may exist around your home, such as a wood deck or the siding of your house. However, carpenter bees are incredible pollinators, and if ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're finding yourself dodging dive-bombing bees on your way to the back shed, or noticing little round holes dotting your ...

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 ...

Notice giant black bees buzzing around your backyard? Those enormous insects you’ve spotted are carpenter bees, he said. Carpenter bees use their powerful jaws to burrow into wood, leaving “siding, ...

Carpenter bees look a little like bumblebees, but that is where the similarities end. Bumblebees do not create their own nests, so they do not cause structural damage. In contrast, carpenter bees bore ...

A carpenter bee on decking wood is seen in this file photo. Here’s what to do if you’re finding them tunneling into your Kentucky property this spring and summer. CB Strickland Getty ...

Termites, spiders, ants and cockroaches. Now that I’ve got your attention and have probably given you the creepy crawlies, let’s talk about pests. Some are just ugly, some are gross and others can ...

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 ...