Those big bees hovering near the garden or porch may look similar, but their nesting habits, behavior, and appearance can ...

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 ...

Tomatoes rely upon wind pollination and the “buzz pollination” of native bumble bees and carpenter bees, a process that ...

Carpenter bees are about the size of a bumblebee; the females have black faces, and the males' faces are yellow. Unlike bumblebees, however, carpenter bees are solitary creatures. These bees are often ...

Q. We have large bees dive-bombing us as we go outside on our deck. It looks as if they are drilling holes on many of the deck posts. What are they and how do we get rid of them? A. Carpenter bees ...