Posts with the tag: "carpenter bee damage"

Safeguard Your South Portland Home For The Carpenter Bee Invasion

DATE POSTED: March 30, 2018

Generally, when we think about wood-destroying pests we will only think of termites, or maybe even carpenter ants, but is that all we have to worry about to safeguard our South Portland homes? Not at all; carpenter bees can be a big problem, causing damage to wood products just like termites and carpenter ants. That damage can result in costly repairs that no one wants to deal with. Preventing…

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Tips To Avoid Carpenter Bee Damage

DATE POSTED: June 20, 2017

Are you familiar with the carpenter bee? It's okay if you aren't. It is actually not a very well-known bee. In fact, the carpenter bee is often mistaken for a bumblebee. But it is definitely a bee you should get to know, if you've never heard of it. Carpenter bees can be destructive to a home. They are a particular danger to unfinished wood, and can do enough damage to your back porch, deck, and…

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Are Carpenter Ants Still Active?

DATE POSTED: October 17, 2016

There are more than 600 species of ants crawling around the United States, but if you have large black ants in your Massachusetts home – chances are good you have carpenter ants. Despite the name, these crawling social insects do not actually eat wood (or build anything with it!) but they are able to chew their way through wood to get to where they’re going, damaging furniture and leaving a…

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Carpenter Bees Damage South Portland Homes

DATE POSTED: August 25, 2016

How much damage can a carpenter bee really cause? Should you be worried? Not really, if all you have is one bee attacking your home. The problem is that you're not likely to have only one carpenter bee taking up residence.

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Carpenter Bees In South Portland Don't Fix Anything

DATE POSTED: June 23, 2016

We all know that human carpenters are great at fixing things, especially in Maine where heavy snow and ice can cause roofs to buckle, decks to bow, and rooflines to sag. Having a carpenter work on your house is good, but when carpenter bees work on your house, they won't fix anything.

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What On Earth Is A Carpenter Bee?

DATE POSTED: April 6, 2016

Everyone knows what a bumblebee is. It is hard to miss this insect's portly size and recognizable buzz. But do you know for sure that you are looking at a bumblebee when you see one of these large bees lumbering through the air? Carpenter bees are often mistaken for bumblebees. And that is a mistake you don't want to make.

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