carpenter bees’ first instincts aren’t to sting you. More often than not, these bees are completely harmless to people. Carpenter bees don’t sting very often, but if you do happen to get ...

Are carpenter bees dangerous? Do they sting? How can you get rid of them? The Charlotte Observer spoke to Chris Hayes, an ...

Carpenter bees have “shiny, iridescent, hairless” abdomens that can reflect blue, black and purple colors, while bumblebees ...

You'll see a small black dot at the sting site, if so. Some types of bees — like honey bees — have barbed stingers that remain in your skin. Other types — like carpenter bees, or venomous ...

Quite a number of folks have called me during the last week or two about large black bees (that resemble bumblebees) hovering ...

It’s unlikely that you’ll get stung by a carpenter bee. Male bees can’t sting, and “the male carpenter bees are typically the ones you’ll see hovering around the air,” Hayes said.

Are carpenter bees dangerous? Do they sting? How can you get rid of them? The Charlotte Observer spoke to Chris Hayes, an extension associate of structural pest management at NC State University ...