Carpenter bees carve their own tunnels and nest in above-ground wood materials. Bumble bees live in social colonies, usually nesting in the ground. Carpenter Bee Control ...

Unlike bumble bees, carpenter bees have smooth, shiny backs, so you will not see any fuzzy hair growing. If you can get a look at the bee's abdomen (belly), look for a blackish-blue color.

The carpenter bee, pictured here, is sometimes mistaken for a bumble bee. Vicky McMillan Special to The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette Springtime is here and summer is just around the corner ...

The next time you come across a big bumble bee you might want to give them space to do their pollinating thing.Turns out they ...

Many hacks online claim to deter carpenter bees from nesting in your yard, such as using aluminum foil. Does this hack work, ...

Carpenter Bees are among America's 4,000 native bee species. They look like Bumble Bees, but Carpenter Bees have shiny (not fuzzy) abdomens and usually hang out around fence posts or siding.

HOW THE CARPENTER BEE WORKS. Share full article. June 16, 1901. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from June 16, 1901, Section T, Page 4 Buy Reprints.

Carpenter bees look a lot like bumble bees, being relatively the same size except having slightly longer bodies. Besides that, bumble bees have hairy abdomens with a yellow band near the end where ...

Male and female carpenter bees are becoming active after spending the winter in last year's tunnels. They resemble bumble bees. The difference is the abdomen. Bumblebees are hairy while carpenter ...

Carpenter bees carve their own tunnels and nest in above-ground wood materials. Bumble bees live in social colonies, usually nesting in the ground. Carpenter Bee Control ...

Unlike bumble bees, carpenter bees have smooth, shiny backs, so you will not see any fuzzy hair growing. If you can get a look at the bee's abdomen (belly), look for a blackish-blue color.