An unusually large, black insect is increasingly being spotted in German gardens, initially resembling a hornet at first ...

While the carpenter and bumble bees were the most obvious visitors to the lupines, a closer look revealed a host of activity ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and ...

Even professional apiarists confuse carpenter bees and bumblebees. Nevertheless, there are clues novice bee enthusiasts can rely on to help them properly identify these bees from each other. Known for ...

They are black with yellow bands, which is the biggest physical difference between them and carpenter bees. Cloyd said more often than not, if you’re noticing small round holes in your deck, you ...

Carpenter bees resemble bumble bees, but the upper surface of their abdomen is bare and shiny black; bumble bees have a hairy abdomen with at least some yellow markings.

If a carpenter bee is sprayed directly with WD-40, it will die. However, WD-40 is not effective as a repellent and leaves petroleum-based residue behind that is detrimental to beneficial insects.

You see, my wooden mailbox post has become a home for a handful of carpenter bees. When I head to grab my mail in the summertime, I’m usually greeted by a large, round bee bumbling along slowly ...

Like carpenter bees, bumblebees are effective pollinators. Here’s what they come out in NC and how to tell them apart from each other and whether they sting.

On a bumblebee, the abdomen is densely furred with black and yellow. A carpenter bee’s abdomen is shiny black, with little or no fur.