In Alabama, the most common species of carpenter bee is Xylocopa virginica. Adult carpenter bees—male and female—spend winter hibernating inside old nest tunnels.

Female carpenter bees may excavate new tunnels for laying egg, or enlarge and reuse old ones. It is a minor pest, though, over time, there may be considerable damage to wood used for nesting year ...

Male carpenter bees do not have stingers, but it is tough to distinguish them from their female counterparts. If you see a carpenter bee, assume it is female and take appropriate precautions.

Male carpenter bees are completely harmless. Like other bees and wasps, only the females have stingers. This in-your-face behavior by the males may indicate curiosity rather than aggression.

"The Carpenter Bee female has a stinger, but they're solitary bees, so they're not going to aggressively defend that nest, and the risk of getting stung is very, very small. The male has a white ...

Female carpenter bees do have stingers, but it’s rare you’ll see them. And they’ll only sting you if they’re confined in your hand or incredibly agitated.

Male bees can’t sting, and “the male carpenter bees are typically the ones you’ll see hovering around the air,” Hayes said. Female carpenter bees won’t sting unless they’re confined in ...

Male bees can’t sting, and “the male carpenter bees are typically the ones you’ll see hovering around the air,” Hayes said. Female carpenter bees won’t sting unless they’re confined in ...

Female carpenter bees do have stingers, but it’s rare you’ll see them. And they’ll only sting you if they’re confined in your hand or incredibly agitated.

The female bee chews a perfectly-round entrance, about the size of a dime, directly into wood. These entrances are typically an inch in depth, then make a turn at a 90-degree angle to excavate a ...