As spring arrives and homeowners begin to enjoy their outdoor spaces, a less welcome visitor often emerges: the carpenter bee. These industrious insects, while ...

If you see holes in your deck, you can take a closer look to see if carpenter bees were behind them — but don’t get too close ...

"Alongside ticks and mosquitoes, boxelder bugs and Asian lady beetles are a known Midwest nuisance. They'll try to get into ...

Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.—and they’re both cooler and ecologically more ...

Leafcutter bees are nature's artists, and their strong jaws are the key to their survival. But what do they do with all those ...

Misunderstood and often feared, insects play a crucial role in nature – something that 31-year-old Wendy Zhang hopes to ...

These large black bees hover around the outside of homes, buildings, sheds, barns, and decks. They are searching for mates and favorable sites to construct their nests.

Carpenter bees bore round holes into wood siding and rails. Here's how to identify them and keep them from doing serious ...

Since starting the collection in 1998, Richard has collected about 80,000 insect specimens, many of which are unique to ...

It’s the small holes in your railing and the layer of sawdust on your furniture; there is no mistaking these little buggers ...

A better understanding of how pollinators and other beneficial insects work — and their diminishing numbers — means factoring in how pulling away dead garden material can impact these vulnerable ...