Carpenter Bees - Millie Davenport

Hi, I am Millie Davenport, a horticulture Extension agent with the Clemson University Home & Garden Information Center.
Today well talk about carpenter bees.
Today we are in the South Carolina Botanical Garden and we are going to look at carpenter bee damage. That is one thing that you are often going to see in your landscape whether it be on your siding, or fences, trellises, anything made of wood in your landscape you are likely to see carpenter bees coming in to invade in April and May.
Carpenter bees look very similar to bumble bees. With your bumble bees, they have more yellow on their abdomen. Now, however, the carpenter bee, one way youre definitely going to know it is a carpenter bee is that it has a very dark, shiny, black abdomen on the back section. The male, however, has a white head, so you can definitely tell which is male and which is female.
The good news is that carpenter bees are not very aggressive. The male doesnt even have a stinger. He is very territorial however and he may even come up and buzz you. But you will definitely see the white on his face and you will know its a male and not to fear. The female however, she does have a stinger, but since they are solitary insects, they are not social like honey bees. They have no reason to really defend themselves and sting you unless you really mess with them a lot. So, thats the good news.
However, the bad news is that they do cause a considerable amount of damage to wood. The female will actually create holes in the wood that are about a half an inch in diameter. And, shell go in and use that as a nest for laying her eggs. Once she gets in there you can see that she will go in and shell make a sharp 90 degree turn into the wood to create her gallery. And that is where she will actually bring in nectar and pollen for food for the eggs.
So, if you have wood siding on your house, fence, deck, that type of thing, youre going to get a lot of damage. Because what happens is with each season, if you dont close these holes, the new females will reuse them. And often times they wont just go in and reuse the gallery as it is. She will actually extend that gallery out in more length in your wood structure, so years and years of use will actually cause a lot of damage.
First, to prevent the damage, you will want to use some type of synthetic pyrethroid, you can spray that on the structure. There are many of them out there, available that are labeled for carpenter bees. You can spray that as a preventative on the wood to prevent them from boring into that wood.
Now, if you already have damage, you are still going to want to do something about it. Once you do see the holes there and you see that you have activity in April and May, you are going to want to wait until the end of the day, more toward night, dusk. Get yourself an aerosol bee and wasp spray that is like a knock down insecticide. You will want to spray that into the hole at dusk when they are likely to be in there. You will wait 24 hours after youve sprayed that, and once youve done that, you can actually go in and plug the hole with a wooden dowel. Put the wooden dowel down in there and cover it up with wood putty. Now, some people wonder why wouldnt you just put the wood dowel and putty down in there without using the insecticide. If you choose to do that, the female that is in there can actually bore back out, so you are defeating the whole purpose of trying to get rid of her.
So, if you have wood structures in your landscape that are not protected with an oil based paint or polyurethane, youre definitely going to want to be on the look-out come spring for any of these carpenter bees in your area, that way you can help control them and prevent them from invading any of your structures.

[@agulot1]

I actually replaced my decking that was full of these little pests, but a little-known fact, carpenter bee's do NOT like wasps and they will drive them off and attack them. So I saved all the damaged wood from the deck, and make a "hive" for them. I now have 3 Carpenter hives. They leave me new deck alone and i no longer have any wasps near my house. Plus added benefit ... they pollinate all my wife's flowers.

[@ronaldshank7589]

You found a way to adapt to your situation. As the United States Marines say:Adapt, Improvise, Overcome. You did just that. Semper Fi! (That's a Latin term that means always faithful). Ooorah!!!

[@LiveWildandFree37]

Did the same but for different reasons. They are so much fun to watch that when i replaced my rotting deck i kept their homes / condos = deck railing.

[@kellyanntaylor9870]

My deck has carpenter bees and wasps living together... they team up and attack me

[@LiveWildandFree37]

@@kellyanntaylor9870 --- Wow no kidding. Who knew they got a long? Though the male carpenter bees don't sting. And females only do when attacked. I'd kill the wasps for sure. Spare the Carpenter bees. :)

[@kellyanntaylor9870]

Spencer Tba unfortunately the carpenter bees have to go as well, I had a female follow me and sting me while I was walking my dog. I know it was a female because I swatted her to the ground and saw the stinger. They are causing a lot of damage to my deck also. Maybe it’s a Louisiana thing, but the insects in my yard are very aggressive.

[@botabob]

My uncle is scared to death of bees. So this carpenter bee was buzzing him and he is all worked up trying to bat it out of the air. I told him it was a male carpenter bee, and that male carpenter bees do not have a stinger. He told me he wasn't checking it for balls. True story

[@TomSidProductions]

Male carpenter bees are one of the funniest insects I've ever seen. I like them since they chase the wasps away.

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

2:23 I love how that bee just sits there, calmly, on that block of wood, while Millie Davenport talks smack about her.

[@fernandomolina4692]

I have found a carpenter bee outside my school me and my friends were joking me it about it

[@Zeuszgrl]

I like mine, there's plenty of unused wooden boards under the side of my house, and a couple dead trees, so they have several choices where to go. They fly around my garden and pollinate the flowers, and sometimes they playfully chase each other, it's cute:-) The first few times I was sitting outside they flew up to me, hovering right in my face, like to check me out and I was like, hey, I live here, and then it was cool. Now they know me and just go about their business, I have no problem with them and would never think of killing them !

[@lovielee1200]

@Religion LOL two inches of destruction! Aww poor guy lol

[@GOTTshua]

I love the carpenter bees that live on my property. They are fascinating. It is like they are staring at you as they hover only a foot away at eye level. I have never had a problem with them in the decade and a half of taking up residence with them.

[@101olena]

are you living in hole house?

[@peggyramsey2594]

@@101olena LOL!

[@WarriorsPhoto]

This was the most informative videos on Carpenter Bees I have seen. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@dokidany]

Just rescued a few carpenters bees that were harmed by doggos at the kennel I work at. Two females. They’re very interactive and acknowledge me when I talk to them. I can tell their body language very well. They really are sweet things.

[@bobwhite825]

Your full of crap

[@claydiddy63able]

You've lost it, they are chewing my house to bits, kill em all I say

[@glasseyes7422]

there were about five of these at my school playground last year. all the kids were scared or trying to stomp on them but i just stayed and observed. i even named them based on their flight patterns.

[@solitarybee]

In many situations, you can cut away the wood section containing the bee tunnels (as it is not always structural) and put the damaged wood + the bees inside elsewhere when they are asleep (a wood pile or 10 miles down the road). You then treat your important/replacement timbers. You don't need to kill them every time

[@leemee88]

I found my first Carpenter bee the other day.It got me investigating as to what it was.I did not realise they can cause a lot of damage.But instead of fighting nature,we should try to work with it.We need our bees.

[@philmiller99]

You do that. And when your wood deck, or shed, or whatever falls apart from being drilled out...send them the bill....and remind them we are "working with them"...lol!!!

[@dreamweaverfilmstheconscio494]

I agree with you Les. It is ignorant to think we can keep harming nature and not suffer the consequences. There are always workable ways around things with a little thought and creativity. Carpenter bees pollinate at least 15% of all crop and are gentle creatures that hate wasps and therefore chase them away. I have had them for years and have never noticed any damage to my property. They put a couple holes into the truck a of dead tree. They do far more good than any harm.

[@SalandFindles]

@@dreamweaverfilmstheconscio494 I had my front porch rebuilt in 2018 and so far, there are 2 huge holes in one of the support beams to the porch roof. I need to get a couple of these traps.

[@dreamweaverfilmstheconscio494]

@@SalandFindles I can empathize. here’s another solution i found. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqXEpImJhKxmi6M

[@jjr6929]

Ok, I have some that have drilled into an addition before I could close one wall in.... I'd like to get them to move.... don't want to kill them....best way to get them to move??

[@rxz4140]

Don't hurt nature, those little guys are delightful 🐝🐝

[@celestklatt5739]

You're so right I'm taking care of one now because it's so old it can't fly and it's a female. They're very sweet and they are gentle.

[@pongpoullderkaiser9918]

They destroy your woods but I wouldn’t kill them because they’re great pollinators maybe relocate

[@johnwquick]

I love the pollination that they help provide in our vegetable and flower gardens, but they wreck havoc on my wooden home and decks etc and I love to be able to coexist with them, but something's got to give !.

[@ulana2001]

@@johnwquick There are plenty of methods you can use to protect your house. Do your research and don't kill pollinators. There are less and less of them every year.

[@korgusborkin4646]

I wish I was a bee,those holes look cozy to sleep in!

[@Bunnironi]

lol !

[@stevanrose7439]

They aren’t sleeping 😴 in the holes they are laying one egg in each hole.

[@WinterFox1000]

I don't really mind these guys around my house (despite the damage and my crippling phobia of bees and wasps) since it seems when these dudes show up the hornets around my house vanish, and i'm okay with that

[@LiveWildandFree37]

I agree. They are a hoot to watch. Ive got a dozen or so holes in my cedar deak ralings. No big deal. The bees are smart enough not to make the holes on the top of the railing as to create an eye sore. Of course they do this to prevent flooding. lol. You see them play peek-a-boo in the spring and summer. Fun to watch as im relax in my deck jacuzzi. A few have fell in and died when i left the lid open. Id never kill these bees. They are carpenter bees NOT termites.

[@smitakarelia5396]

Thanks for this amazing information 👏 👌

[@pachy444]

Thanks Millie ☺

[@GRAMBONER314]

Great advise, thanks

[@mrsupaloco]

Thanks, this helped me plug the holes and not attack the things :)

[@ginasanchez217]

Carpenter bees help to pollinate 15% of the nations crops, they're just as important as honey bees. I keep untreated wood on hand and put a few blocks up so they can nest there and then remove them at end of season. If possible, try to give them other options. 💗

[@ginasanchez217]

Females prefer to use old nests also, so keep the wood with nests on hand, I keep a few up as they hibernate in there in winter.

[@johnwquick]

Very true Gina Sanchez but I giving alternatives but they still love to bore in our decks and garage areas,Something's got to give or our home will be for naught !

[@oldmansam95]

how do i overcome my fear with these bees? like i love bees and i support them but these things always chase after me even if i’m minding my own business. and the buzzing sends me into a frenzy. i ran into traffic before because of it.

[@djc2152]

Leave all bees alone, wasps etc!!!

[@TTURocketDoc]

Please post your reference for these "facts"

[@Puyols37]

Very good picture quality for a 2009 video when HD was barely a thing here.

[@VictorFursov]

Thank you for video. Best entomological greetings from Ukraine! 😊😊😊

[@mo_bra3340]

We always had carpenter bees drilling holes into our funky, old garage when I was growing up. They were HUGE, but my parents told me when I was young that they didn't really bother people, so I never felt scared when I saw them. Friends of mine, however, who would come over to play and witness them working would FREAK OUT! I always thought it was kind of funny. :-D

[@MidWesti]

i actually enjoy mine.. I have several in my backyard. when im doing outside work they buzz up and observe me quite often. I dont mind a few holes here and there : ) if they had stingers it would be a different story. but they are actually kinda cool to watch.

[@michaelrj9]

MidWestBrick females do have stingers

[@MidWesti]

Trouble this is true, but the females i rarely see.. i only see the males with their white spotted head. Even then, the females only sting when REALLY threatened.

[@michcool1012]

MidWesti females have stingers and they hurt bad. also over time it weakens the structure of your house. it's not worth leaving them be.

[@dougiequick1]

And they HURT! They apparently can dive bomb with stinger....sure is what I experienced! RIGHT IN THE GUT! ....We coexisted with them for a while but when the hive got to certain size they became militant...I strongly advise anyone to deal with any colony on your immediate property (areas you want to be able USE without being harassed) ASAP .... Maybe though the ones here in southern california are worse than another sub species I don't know ...but if you had THESE you would HAVE to get rid of them just to enjoy use of your property....rather like fire ants in that regard ...they don't share nice

[@le2891]

They are very entertaining and let No other bugs bother me. I love them!

[@maxmcvicker]

We get these around our deck. We get about as much enjoyment watching the behavior of these things as we do the humming birds. The are like little helicopters and can spin on a dime. They will let you walk right by them but when a wasp or some other flying insect strays into their airspace, they hit the afterburner and are in pursuit moments later to zip right back into the same spot and hover. they may march back and forth like a soldier gaurding a wall until the next intruder happens by.

[@davec.3198]

That is why they are soooo fun to smack with a wiffle bat.

[@fist-so-big77]

I'm very into science with insects. For years I have seen carpenter bees but always thought it was a form of bumble bee. I see the males hovering by the nests at my house. Looking like apache helicopters. Very interesting thanks for the cool information. I did learn the male don't sting tho. And they have big heads. Lol

[@timlist4173]

Thank you for this I'm formative post.

[@720pLyrics]

thanks millie davenport

[@twasbrillig33]

She's very pretty and very intelligent. Love it

[@brianb.4776]

Great informative video. I love the real illustration of wood she used.

[@TommyZTrains]

VERY NICE AND INFORMATIVE Millie ! ... I have an old shed, and unfortunately these bee's are doing alot of damage to same. THAT SAID I find it amazing to watch the insects "defend" and (I assume) "ward-off" the rival bee's !, *(It's kinda comical to watch all this !) For me: "it's live and let live", but after seeing this I see I'll have ta do as you preface here. Your right in what you say about being "non-aggressive", ("and they don't care one bit if I'm standing mere inches away either" !). No Bee's "no-pollination" ?, *that's just one more reason I'd like ta just "leave them bee", but again: *their doing to much damage. Best :- )

[@CaptainRScott]

Too cute! Thanks , Plus , they Hover quite a bit. Could be the male standing guard, but i know not!

[@jaycss]

There is a SECONDARY problem that may be even worst. We have a lot of these bees and they do a lot of damage to our decks and our exposed rafter ends, BUT what can do even more damage are the woodpeckers that are also common here in south Mississippi. They like to find the carpenter bee holes and tear up the wood digging the bees and larva out. They destroy even more wood than the bees.

[@ulana2001]

What are you suggesting? Should we kill them?

[@samtvinparis]

Thanks for sharing and staycon new friend,

[@alisonpollack3119]

This definitely helped me determine that was what I had. This one bee spends considerable time observing us as we eat lunch on the weekend

[@pleasebee]

I've been afraid of amber bees since I was a kid, but I met them recently and I'm raising them now. They're a lot more gentle than I thought. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIandneqeNGdnck

[@porkyfedwell]

Excellent

[@GG-qr6du]

Carpenter bees are fun to watch, it's like little kids playing tag 🐝 😂

[@floridianrailauto9032]

Carpenter Bees are cool dudes, they like to hang around in my backyard and they let me pick them up sometimes

[@LiveWildandFree37]

Yup, often i see one bee go hover over a hole trying to coax out another be to i dunno, mate ot play with. Its a hoot to watch. This chick in the video is just anti bee. These bees to very little damage to wood. unless it happens to be at support points = rare. Ive had them for 2 decades and finally redoing my deck from rot from the joints at the base of the posts where water gathers. NOT were the bee homes were.

[@floridianrailauto9032]

@@LiveWildandFree37 Too many wasps around, we need to burn all the wasp nests in the world and let carpenter bees take over

[@LiveWildandFree37]

@@floridianrailauto9032 . I've actually did some research and the carpenter bees do cause extensive damaged over time if they burro into your house. If that happened to me I'd get some wood planks and make a railing or something and lure them there. I'd also seal up the holes where they were and spay the wood with carpenter bee repellant. Mayne put a sign on the new railing saying...... new home for carpenter bees.

[@mrsupaloco]

Thank you. I had two of them taking their honeymoon in my bamboo sun trellis. Thanks to this I only had to plug it with tissue paper and not kill them. I don't mind if they munch on my garden but they can't live here :/

[@AndrewGasser]

Best video on youtube about this - thank you.

[@gt350kr]

I had the some on the outside above my garage door and they seemed to get along fine. On one occasion I lifted the garage door and it seemed to confuse them, like it interfered with them finding their own hole.

[@litigioussociety4249]

The most important preventative is keeping water and moisture off and out of the wood. Once the wood is weathered to the point that they start drilling into it, they'll keep coming after the wood. In most cases, that wood is not structural, and it's often cheaper to replace it when selling the house, then applying a treatment.

[@BLACKBOY014]

So your telling in suppose to see a bee and check for the white head not to run... nah I’m gone 🏃🏾‍♂️💨

[@desireereyna7565]

BLACKBOY014 there are so many in my apartments I hate them 😩 they fly too close

[@ChristopherJones16]

I sometimes see these bees fight each other.. they'll fly at the other one and grab onto them in mid-air and then let go.

[@catefleming2854]

I'm disappointed that pesticide/insecticide is suggested from a garden information center :( I like the idea of just deterring them by treating the wood and providing other wood for them to use.

[@dungeoncartographer1759]

I love my carpenter bees. The damage they cause (boring along the grain) is minimal in a lot of situations. They don't want to destroy the wood. It's their home too...

[@chantimothy]

3:04 : "get the f**k out of my house!"

[@whatdidyousay1455]

+timothy chan Haha good one!

[@CB-gm3wl]

We actually have them so bad here that we have to put out a trap. Sometimes there’s so many they will fight each other and accidentally hit you in the face and it hurts lol.

[@fritsscholtenhzn6268]

Hi, Thx for INFO. On our Farm in Thailand, we have The Black one and the Yellow one. They like the make their Famous holes in an old little home there. Sometimes they made us crazy. Most of the time they are polite Insects and must do their job for the young ones. Let there be a BEE! (-:

[@drewsquickfix]

good video thanks! Its ashame to kill them though, They are very intelligent bees and they help with pollination of flowers. I have heard soap and water solutions can make them come out then you seal the hole worth as try. Also make sure you have semi gloss paint on exterior of your house the latex paint seemed to deter them from digging into my house.

[@pop816top]

I like these hoover bees. Unless these hovering and dive-bombing bees are in something that you have to move, why not leave them alone. Every April, we have a t least a couple dozen around our tack building. My experience is that they only "bluff" as I move about. While they "damage" the would, I'll but physics professors will agree that they do not structurally weaken the wood.

[@minimalizman]

I bet physics professors would say they structurally weaken the wood. :-)

[@NineCatsz]

@Justin72444 Yes they do and the stinger is very big, very painful and, on me, the swelling was immense.

[@mikehoward8201]

We fought them for years and finally, had vinyl siding put on all our soffits and eaves....now I watch them hunting but not finding anywhere to drill their holes!

[@WilsonColter]

Really helpful and informative!

[@ap101081]

I sealed my mailbox post and that was the only place that they drilled thru!

[@joy_6.9]

Nice explained mam love from India

[@RBlatch4d]

Her voice makes her hot.

[@scr1231]

I get chills from these.

[@rogergambrel2694]

Its August and I've got one boring into my wood...spring alot of insects come out..I think August must be they're laying time for eggs and pollen..

[@c.683]

What if you wait until the end of the season and then close off the holes? Can you avoid having to kill them this way?

[@alfaromeogiuliatilusso7015]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@AdamD2k1]

hahaha!!! I went to look them up after Jesse mentioned them in their VLOG! ahhaha!

[@philwood9760]

I have one carpenter bee hole on my front porch railing which cannot bee seen. They have been using it for several years now. They pollinate my blueberry bushes so I leave them alone.

[@terryrussel3369]

After checking out a few of these fyi postings I'm curious as to why no mention has been made of their enemies. Over the years I have many times witness a large bug that looks similar to a honey bee killing carpenter bees.

[@LarryJackson007]

Thanks for the information!!!

[@TheManiacalSatanist6]

I grew up around these carpenter bees. Lucky for us, they didn't bore into our house. They put their nest in a pecan *SPELLING?* tree that was in the backyard. For this woman to advocate killing these bees is unbelievable. Not only do they do a great service to nature, but they are just beautiful to watch. And they keep the wasps away, which is a plus for me since I have a BIG phobia of wasps.

[@deltalima5806]

You don't do anything about them, they climb in numbers and become VERY territorial. I live in Tennessee and we let them bee (haha) for months and before you know it, you would have bees chasing each other all day, then swarming around people who came any where NEAR the bushes where they were. There were like 20 of them all of a sudden and you couldn't even walk near the area without them coming out you and circling around you. Let them live in the woods, NOT your house area. They'll destroy it if it's all wood over time.

[@mikekreen9336]

Get some Dominion 2L Insecticide, follow sprayer directions mix and spray on all wood. Do this once a year in spring and you soon won't see them around. My 3rd year applying Dominion 2L Insecticide, and we just do not have them.

[@cracklasco]

0:58,it's like,".......WELP!"

[@itadakiharu6272]

The carpenter bees are wonderful pollinators working on cold days to pollinate fruit trees,when it is too cold for the other bees. Friend bought a mason bee house that is sometimes used by mason bees. She's been finding carpenter bees in them, filling up the holes. They have drilled holes in the fascia boards on her house, but they did start using the mason bee house. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXq5mIynfq6Dr7c

[@magma_matt1342]

Oh so thats what they are my cousin has males buzzing around the front door of his house

[@reaper7actual135]

I love the video. I’m also a fan of the speaker 😍

[@davidcolantuono3622]

Did anyone else see a six-minute advertisement about a "bee bath" house? I was going to skip the ad until I saw how related it is to the actual video.

[@sgtmaj2705]

What can you do to a log home to prevent boring from the start?

[@flexor212000]

These don't seem so bad. I fight Yellow Jackets each year. They are called the devils insect for a reason.

[@fist-so-big77]

I think the devil's insect is the bed bug. Lol

[@wilhelmkrauss2946]

Yesterday I saw one of these in my driveway sitting idly on rock. On closer look I could see it was missing most of both wings. I offered it to climb a piece of cardboard then relocated it out of the rain, under my table in my backyard. Left it some syrup and wished em the best. Nature truly is cruel.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Awesome thanks!

[@pennsy23]

i keep them around. the best way to deal with wasp and hornets. is to have carpenter bees, they attack them. i have 10 carpenter bees and love them. i have no issues with wasp, hornet or yellow jackets around my house.

[@JeffScher]

How do they make such perfect holes?

[@greghawkins1025]

With a 1/4" electric drill & a auger drill bit.

[@juanli3679]

I have a female carpenter bee at my swing, she is chewing wood and has not laid any eggs yet, I am deciding to keep her as a pet. I have also just touched her today, she did not react when I touched her wings but went crazy when I touched her abdomen, I luckily did not get stung. Also question are black ants a threat to carpenter bees or their eggs? I have a black ant nest also at my swing

[@timbernie]

Grey plastic bag hanging on the railing, worked on the big ones and small ones. Small bag and fill bag with other bags.

[@haileyschultz4225]

I have these bees living under my eaves, was going to spray them at dusk with WD40 but I was wondering how they all fit in that small hole with the queen. I kno it extends but I have about ten of them hovering around the same hole.

[@pattydaffron285]

These may be wasps, not wood bees

[@hamprepper]

Why not spray all exposed wood with either Timbor or BoraCare after doing the individual larvae hole treatments? The prescription treatment on existing "holes" is good But what about using SP treatment & exterior silicon caulk vs SP & wood dowel & wood putty?

[@libby153]

I'm here trying to revive one and everyone us trying to kill them mine is a female and I held her twice she hasn't hurt me but it is nice to know the temperament

[@le2891]

Libby ?? I think I like you👋😊

[@stanjett148]

This would be a great application use for a drone. Attach a web cam and a can of bee spray and bring on the dogfights. I normally sit on the roof and spray the bees with aerial bursts. After they fall down stunned, either crush them with a stick or continue coating them with bee spray until they stop moving.

[@ulana2001]

Sick

[@stevanrose7439]

I make a few wood projects and my shop is a different building from my house. But my wife was blaming me for saw dust on the front porch floor that she was sweeping 🧹 up. Thinking it was me. Well I got to investigateing and found a hole 🕳 in the roof joist. And watched the wood dust falling out of it then realized it was a wood bee 🐝 drilling the hole 🕳 so I plugged the hole I guess the bee is still in there.

[@Lemonator3103]

My house is made completely of wood there is about 50 that fly around my house daily

[@butchbinion1560]

✌️👊

[@NoName-yp1gf]

I have been hearing a weird noise right under our windowsill for about a week now. I went out and saw the "sawdust." Sat for a bit and only seen one carpenter bee approach the sill. Then it left and I peeked underneath. Not sure if I seen a hole or not, cause didn't want to stick around too long. But definitely going to get the spray and plug etc tomorrow for sure. Our home is brick and stone siding but the window is a baywindow and made of wood. I swear I have been hearing buzzing by the sill, my husband thinks I'm crazy of course. But tomorrow I'm going on a rampage probably dressed in " Ghostbusters attire." I know its not anything else as our house has been treated for termites and everything else, before anyone says anything. Only hear a sound in daytime. Wish me luck.

[@dogwood3851]

DO NOT KILL THE BEE. It is not going to destroy your pretty little house. BUT it is going to pollenate every three bits of food your self centered body eats.

[@NoName-yp1gf]

@@dogwood3851 i am sincerely sorry that I offended you. I had no intention to do that. I was seriously just so worried and scared 😨 Actually I re-read your comment and I think you were very rude and demeaning. So apology withdrawn. What you said was uncalled for. Self centered.???????

[@dogwood3851]

when you have no food to eat because there were no bees left to pollinate the crops remember the day you killed the bees.

[@1992bananamonkey]

Your husband is lucky that you're paying attention! 🔎 This is yet another reminder not to listen to a man saying a woman is crazy.

[@bullirish]

@Deridium Well said!

[@dianekimble4791]

Without them we no pollination! Do not kill them.

[@rollingstopp]

Carpenter Bee's never do anything up to code anyways

[@ShooterBrown]

😆

[@lovinglyme8576]

🤣

[@silentleopard1]

I never knew any Carpenters in N.J. that actually went by code !

[@dewalt4594]

Don't quit your day job !!

[@genemartin6962]

The REAL damage is done when wood peckers will actually destroy the wood above the gallery in order to get to the bee larvae. We have a cottage on a fresh water lake in Florida and it is an intense problem. Best way I have found to handle them is to get clear caulk/silicone and seal up the holes. Yep it kills em. Sorry about that. We have tried a LOT of other methods including sprays, traps, etc. you squirt the caulk or silicone in there and they cease to be a problem.

[@dogwood3851]

Hope your remember this when you are starving and there is no food to eat because there are no bees to pollinate the crops.

[@Fauthal]

I have a carpenter bee that invaded my beehive. Don't want to kill my bees.

[@davidkoon767]

SMART LADY

[@elultimo102]

---Just left San Diego---those things do a lot of damage. Out there those bees are pure gloss black. They are pretty to look at, but they wrecked my 2x6 fascia boards. I would have covered all the exterior wood with pre-finished aluminum panels, but I don't think they sell them west of Phoenix. Do they bore into treated (wolmanized, etc.) material?

[@dogwood3851]

yep

[@scr1231]

I cannot stand those bees, absolutely petrified of them.

[@JeffRigney]

You should provide a way to capture the female and relocate her instead of murdering her while she’s in her nest. She has no idea she damaging someone’s property. We invaded their territory not the other way around.

[@understructurerepair7132]

It should be absolute code that when a house is framed, all construction stops, and the lumber is sprayed with BoraCsre. That house will never have termites, carpenter ants or bees, no mold and likely no bugs. But then the home repair people would suffer.

[@iloveCandy31299]

i had one on my window

[@pnwRC.]

It must be the KZbin algorithm messed up. It sent me here to this video. I watched it, & learned a tad. I never knew we had such bees in the USA.

[@MichSignMan]

Millie... your so cute, I love that half smile you had during your whole report :) ( I wanna see your left hand )