CARPENTER BEE NEST
The above photo shows a typical carpenter bee hole. It is the
size of a dime. Expect to find these on the bottom of overhangs,
facia boards, hand railings of decks and staircases, wood piles,
window frames, door frames, dead trees, fence posts and just
about anywhere unfinished wood is available. These holes are
drilled by females. They enter an inch or two and then turn
90 degrees. The next section of their nest may tunnel as little
as twelve inches or up to several feet. These bees will also
crawl between cracks and seams of wood work and drill their
holes out of sight. You may only find the sawdust or see them
entering an area where they are nesting. You don't have to have
the holes as seen above for an active nest to be in your home.
The 2x4 pictured above was in a wood pile. We cut it in half
to illustrate what their nest looks like. Look below to see
where the female lays her eggs.
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This is the same 2x4 cut open. The tunneling goes with the
grain of the wood and may go for several feet. Along the
way the female may drill independent egg chambers or she
may use the end of the nest to deposit them. Once the eggs
are laid, food is deposited and then the chamber is sealed
for protection. The eggs will lie dormant for several months
but will have food and shelter for when they hatch. If you
treat the holes with Drione, they will die when they try
to exit the nest. This treatment will stop the cycle since
the emerging young will try to use the very hole they were
born in when they go to nest.