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The most common type is Xylocopa varipuncta, also known as the Valley carpenter bee.
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Sarah Linn
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Learn how to protect carpenter bees while keeping them from damaging your deck or porch.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
To interrupt annual carpenter bee colonization of wood, seal existing holes in late summer and paint any unfinished or weathered wood (or replace pieces that are full of galleries).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Like most bees, the sting of the carpenter bee can be mildly painful, but only the females can sting and only when agitated or threatened.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Sarah Linn
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Learn how to protect carpenter bees while keeping them from damaging your deck or porch.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
To interrupt annual carpenter bee colonization of wood, seal existing holes in late summer and paint any unfinished or weathered wood (or replace pieces that are full of galleries).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Like most bees, the sting of the carpenter bee can be mildly painful, but only the females can sting and only when agitated or threatened.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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“Carpenter bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpenter%20bee. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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