Armor Pest Control

Spring has Sprung!!!!

Carpenter Bees

• Resemble bumblebees, but the top of the carpenter bee’s abdomen is hairless, often shiny, black, and has no yellow stripe.
• Are about one inch in length.
• Bore into dried, seasoned and untreated wood surfaces, preferring softwoods such as cedar, redwood, cypress, pine and fir.
• Males are noted for aggressive behavior and a white spot on their face. They are harmless, however, and do not possess stingers; females have stingers but are generally docile.
• Nest in nail holes, exposed saw cuts and unpainted wood.
• Leave sawdust piles near perfectly round tunnels in wood; often these sawdust piles are accompanied by defecation stains.
• Usually emerge from the nest in spring.
• Are commonly found in porch and shed ceilings, railings, overhead trim, wooden porch furniture, dead tree limbs, fence posts, wooden shingles, wooden siding, window sills and wooden doors; prefer wood that is at least two inches thick.