Carpenter Bees Research Paper

Carpenter bees can do quite a bit of damage to wood structures due to the holes the females drill for laying their eggs in. These large finger sized holes can go many inches deep into the wood and the bees will drill them deeper with each use until the wood is weakened to the point of collapse. They also open the wood up to moisture and decay. By understanding some of the carpenter bee habits it possible to make traps that will attract them before they can damage wood structure and kill them so they can't breed.

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English: Carpenter bee Français : Abeille charpentière (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
On emerging in the spring, female carpenter bees will start hunting for good sites for their nests.