Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In terms of population, Arizona is home to various bee species, but have you been spotting large black bees buzzing by you lately?

Carpenter bees look a little like bumblebees, but that is where the similarities end. Bumblebees do not create their own nests, so they do not cause structural damage. In contrast, carpenter bees bore ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Shutterstock If you notice holes in wood around your home, you'll probably have carpenter bees. These peaceful and ...

Notice giant black bees buzzing around your backyard? Those enormous insects you’ve spotted are carpenter bees, he said. Carpenter bees use their powerful jaws to burrow into wood, leaving “siding, ...

If you're finding yourself dodging dive-bombing bees on your way to the back shed, or noticing little round holes dotting your fence or deck, then there's a chance you've got an infestation of ...

Those little stingers are welcome to stay in the garden, though!

Carpenter bees are good pollinators—they usually abide by the mutualistic evolutionary agreement between flowers and bees of all species. But for the carpenter bee, this is a non-binding contract.

Gardeners know pollinators are essential, especially those industrious bees buzzing tirelessly in and out of squash blossoms and trumpet vines. But one kind of bee may wear your patience thin if ...

Plugging holes can work, but only if the bee has been taken care of; otherwise, it will just make another hole. If you've noticed some large bees hovering around your backyard wooden deck or window ...

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 ...