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DebJ

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9. They must be carpenter bees! Good grief hope that's not a problem

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Mon May 25, 2015, 01:25 AM

May 2015

for the house or the trees!

We just got treated for termites and carpenter ants last year ... and our house is mostly brick!

I got a closer look at one today, and the second/back part of the body is solid black, no yellow on it.
Just behind the head on the front segment it is yellow with a black spot.

Oh my.

http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/Carpenter_Bee_Identification_Signs.htm

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Advice needed on huge bee and ant invasions in my yard. [View all] DebJ May 2015 OP

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This message was self-deleted by its author DebJ May 2015 #8

They must be carpenter bees! Good grief hope that's not a problem DebJ May 2015 #9

After doing some reading, there is good news and bad news on the bees. DebJ May 2015 #10