Male and female carpenter bees have different roles, behaviors, and physical characteristics, making it easy to differentiate between them. However, you must know what to look out for.

Notice giant black bees buzzing around your backyard? That could spell trouble for your deck or fence, according to David ...

Female Valley carpenter bees will only sting if provoked — “You’d have to be literally touching or confining (the bee) in some way before she’d sting you,” he explained — while male ...

Yes, female carpenter bees do have the ability ... The carpenter bees that people “come into contact with the most are actually male carpenter bees,” and you can identify them from the bright ...

Male carpenter bees typically have a zigzag flight pattern and aggressively defend their territory, while female carpenter bees focus on stocking the nest with food. “They love habitats that are ...

“The male carpenter bees are typically the ones you’ll see hovering around the air,” he added. But it’s rare that you’ll get stung by a female carpenter bee, according to the NC State ...