Carpenter Bees

Eastern Carpenter Bees are native to the East Coast, and are easily found in Maryland in the spring and summer. They are natural pollinators, but can cause damage to your wood-based structures if they aren’t maintained. Carpenter bees are very unlikely to sting, and they do not eat wood! Females drill into untreated, raw, or weathered wood (even if it’s stained) to create nests. One bee is unlikely to cause structural damage, but many bees can. Prevention is key! Keep an eye on your wood structures and maintain them – well maintained, painted wood is unlikely to be chosen by a carpenter bee. Because these bees are crucial pollinators and important to the environment they’re native to, trust a pest control company to help you remove any existing bees and prevent new ones from making your home theirs.