Adult Carpenter Bees can measure ¾ – 1 inch in length
They closely resemble bumble bees, but are larger and more robust with the top surface of their abdomen mostly bare and shiny
They will drill into wood and create a nearly perfect hole approximately 1/2 inch in diameter, leaving round holes and a coarse sawdust-like substance called frass
Carpenter Bees will try to bore into the bare wood near the roof, such as in eaves, gables, fascia board, decking, or other wood areas around the exterior of a home
Carpenter Bees are most active during their mating season in Spring and early Summer
They do not create “nests” but holding cells provisioned with pollen and each holding one egg that develops into an adult later in the season for the purpose of mating and reproducing the following spring
Carpenter Bees can chew a simple but prolific tunnel, known as a gallery, through a house’s timbers
They can easily destroy untreated wood with their galleries causing extensive damage that will result in needing to replace sections of the wooden structure
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