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As their name suggests, carpenter bees "cause damage to wooden structures by boring into timbers and siding to construct nests," according to the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.

As their name suggests, carpenter bees “cause damage to wooden structures by boring into timbers and siding to construct nests,” according to the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.

“The nests weaken structural wood and leave unsightly holes and stains on building surfaces,” the pest management program states on its website. A female carpenter bee can chew a hole ...