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The easiest way to tell a carpenter bee from a bumblebee is their hair—or lack thereof.
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Katie Akin, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Male carpenter bees typically have a zigzag flight pattern and aggressively defend their territory, while female carpenter bees focus on stocking the nest with food.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
Bumblebees also behave differently than carpenter bees.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
Male carpenter bees don’t sting, but females do, Hayes said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
A lot of times that happens with our bigger native bees: bumblebees, carpenter bees, things of that size.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
No matter the wood type, weather, especially extreme temperatures, which cause wood to expand and contract, increasing the risk of moisture incursion, can adversely affect the lifespan—as can common wood-loving pests like termites and carpenter bees.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2024
How to Get Rid of Pests in Your Home
What attracts carpenter bees?
Carpenter bees emerge in spring to mate.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
Preventing carpenter bees from returning involves several proactive measures.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
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Katie Akin, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Male carpenter bees typically have a zigzag flight pattern and aggressively defend their territory, while female carpenter bees focus on stocking the nest with food.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
Bumblebees also behave differently than carpenter bees.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
Male carpenter bees don’t sting, but females do, Hayes said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
A lot of times that happens with our bigger native bees: bumblebees, carpenter bees, things of that size.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
No matter the wood type, weather, especially extreme temperatures, which cause wood to expand and contract, increasing the risk of moisture incursion, can adversely affect the lifespan—as can common wood-loving pests like termites and carpenter bees.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2024
How to Get Rid of Pests in Your Home
What attracts carpenter bees?
Carpenter bees emerge in spring to mate.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
Preventing carpenter bees from returning involves several proactive measures.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2024
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“Carpenter bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpenter%20bee. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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