It’s easy to assume that all bees are pretty similar, but that’s not always the case—especially when it comes to carpenter bees. Carpenter bees usually have a furry abdomen like bumble bees, explains ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wirestock / Getty Images Carpenter bees cause damage to untreated wood by making holes where they live and nest. Use insecticides, ...

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David Mitchell is trying to outsmart pesky carpenter bees with a few tools, some wood and old pickle jars. The bees have been drilling holes all over his log cabin in Pigeon Forge, so, last week he ...

What started out as a simple solution for a carpenter bee problem at the Huffstetler home in Maryville suddenly took off on a whole new tangent. Aaron and Erin Huffstetler came up with a design for ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The sunny days of spring in April include beautiful blooms, and all the pests and critters that bug our homes. Some insects are merely a nuisance, but others can do real damage.

Deborah Harris sits on her porch swing and watches carpenter bees fall into a Mason jar trap. "I've trapped five so far, and I've ordered 10 more of these traps for my friends," said Harris, a ...