Bees In Wood Siding

They aren t aggressive but this is happening right by the most used door of the house so it s probably just a matter of time before i piss them off.

Bees in wood siding.

Most people tend to find carpenter bees hovering around their deck shed porch or wood siding. I ve also had one get in the house as i was going in the door. My house has vinyl siding. Even though a hive nestled inside the wood aluminum or vinyl siding is hard to actually reach these are in fact some of the easiest and safest types of nests to get rid of because they require no contact.

Where the siding meets the concrete foundation of the house bees are going up there and i assume they re building a hive of some sort. They don t actually eat wood though. Vinyl siding or any other non wood siding really is the only way you re going to ensure that carpenter bees don t damage your home. Here is an example of carpenter bees finding untreated wood.

And unlike honey or bumble bees carpenter bees nest in wood rather than in the ground matts says so they leave behind round drill like holes. Bees will usually sequester themselves away in overhangs cracks window and door frames and under siding basically anywhere they can build a cozy nest. To make sure carpenter bees don t invade the outside of your home again either install vinyl siding or have your home painted regularly.