CARPENTER BEES (Xylocopa spp.)
Biology
- Large, ½ to 1 inch in length, robust, resemble bumble bees, but abdomen is dark, shiny and relatively hairless.
Distribution/Habits
- Tunnel into wood
- Prefer bare unpainted or unstained wood
- Attack wooden decks, fascia boards, fences, wood siding and window sills
- Entrance hole measures 3/8 to ½ inch in diameter.
- Normally there is a pile of sawdust below entrance hole.
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