The issue with carpenter bees is that they like to build nests in dry wood, and if your house is made of wood, it’s attractive to female bees looking for a place to start a nest. Once the female ...

Female Valley carpenter bees will only sting if provoked — “You’d have to be literally touching or confining (the bee) in some way before she’d sting you,” he explained — while male ...

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 ...

But it’s rare that you’ll get stung by a female carpenter bee, according to the NC State Extension. They won’t sting unless they’re confined in your hand or become highly agitated.

Stinging: Female carpenter bees will sting if provoked. The male of the species can’t sting but can often appear aggressive when approached.

According to Nicole Carpenter, the president at Black Pest Prevention, "Carpenter bees pose no harm to humans. While female carpenter bees can sting, they won't bother you if you don't bother them." ...

Wasps tend to be more aggressive and can sting multiple times, while most bees sting only once. Nesting: Wasps build paper-like nests, often in trees, attics, or under eaves.

Female Valley carpenter bees will only sting if provoked — “You’d have to be literally touching or confining (the bee) in some way before she’d sting you,” he explained — while male ...

But it’s rare that you’ll get stung by a female carpenter bee, according to the NC State Extension. They won’t sting unless they’re confined in your hand or become highly agitated.

But it’s rare that you’ll get stung by a female carpenter bee, according to the NC State Extension. They won’t sting unless they’re confined in your hand or become highly agitated.