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Carpenter bees are regularly found in Raleigh, North Carolina. These bees tend to grow over an inch with the largest pests reaching an inch and a half. You can identify its gender by look at its appearance. A solid black carpenter bee is a female. If it has black and orange spots, it is a male carpenter bee. While they look like bumblebees, a carpenter will have a shiny abdomen.
Why Do You Have Carpenter Bees?
You’re likely wondering why carpenter bees have invaded your property. Ultimately, these bees are attracted to unprotected softwoods. If you have softwoods that haven’t been stained or painted, carpenter bees are going to invade your property. They’ll use the untreated softwoods to build nests. Once they’ve discarded the wood, they’ll use the hole to raise their young.
Carpenter Bee Dangers
Carpenter bees can indeed bite people. Therefore, you cannot ignore the risks involved. Nevertheless, most carpenter bee stings are defensive. If you take steps to protect yourself, you should be okay. Be cautious and try to stay away from carpenter bees and nests. Females can sting, but they’re docile and usually don’t. Males cannot sting. Be careful because a carpenter bee’s venom could lead to an allergic reaction. When this happens, the victim needs to get medical attention immediately. Carpenter bee larvae will attract woodpeckers and that can lead to more property damage.
Eradicating Carpenter Bees
Since carpenter bees damage your property, it is pertinent to get rid of them promptly. Eliminate all of them or the infestation will remain. Call us to learn more about our residential pest services. We can eliminate many residential pests, including carpenter bees.
Doing It On Your Own
You always have the chance to experiment with DIY methods. We cannot recommend it though. The problem is that some of these methods are unsafe. You don’t want to expose your loved ones to dangerous pesticides. Plus, some don’t work.
We’ll Keep You Safe
Work with our exterminators because they’re going to keep you safe during each phase of the process. Our skilled technicians take care of the problem while using the safest EPA-registered products. We require them to follow rigorous protocols to ensure that you’re going to be protected during each phase of the process.
Preventing Invasions Of Carpenter Bees
You need to keep these pests away from your home. It is often easier to keep them away. One way to do that is by making sure your softwoods are protected. Be sure to paint or stain the softwoods around your home. You can also try transitioning to hardwoods.
When Can You Start?
Don’t delay calling our Raleigh office. Once you’ve done that, we’ll make sure someone calls you back within 48 hours.
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