Anyone Have Trouble with Carpenter Bees?

[maple flats]

You're right, they are solitary but there are usually many of them, just each has a solitary hole to lay the egg(s?) in. Amazon offers carpenter bee traps. You might want to buy one, then make some like it to have more. The hole they make can weaken the wood, and each external hole can be for one or several bees, in which case theremultiple chambers using a single entry hole. Google carpenter bees for more info.

[berkshires]

I'd never heard of carpenter bees until I tried to identify these little pests buzzing me around the outside of the sugarhouse recently. I found a simple dyi trap on the internet and built one today. Has anyone dealt with these pests? I'm organic so I need to be mindful of applying pesticides. It sounds like they're attracted to untreated softwood lumber and they can do serious damage. Given their size, I'm not surprised that they can cause damage.
Ken

I used to have a ton of them when i lived in Colorado. They were living in the wooden fence around the yard. Lots of holes, but i sure wouldn't say they did "serious damage". Just a few holes is all.

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