TIL of Carpenter Bees.
They will respond to the shaking of a stick, but they always just come back. Can be very destructive to human habitats of wood
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Hey, I've got like twelve carpenter bee hotels. Bring em on over and I'll give em a home.
Oh sign me up
Spraying vinegar/water at them annoys them, but they are impervious beasts
Theyre curious too. They give you a boop same as bumble bees just to check you out.
Theyre adorable little destructive bastards and I love them. And they love my porch.
Yes I love them as well, and dismayed at the number of perfect circles they put into everywhere
My partner's kid took to calling them Bonk Bees, cause they just harmlessly bonk into everything. As far as I care that's their scientific name, and Carpenter Bees is colloquial.
My dog and I hunt them when we're outside. They love to nest in my porch roof, so when they're buzzing around I swat them with a broom, the dog will pin them and keep them from getting back up while I go in for the squish.
I tried setting up a carpenter bee trap, but the bitches ate right through it.
I can see a dog enjoying that. These bees are pretty big snacks
Don't eat the spicy flies, pup.
What kind of guppy could possibly be Corsican
The male bees are aggressive, but have no sting
Try sticking some Raid into whatever they're chewing into.
https://www.amazon.com/Raid-Wasp-Hornet-Killer-33/dp/B000BQMOF2
If you absolutely have to kill them - they are destructive and once they start a nest, they will keep it all year - some rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball into the hole will ... basically anesthetizes them to death. And then morbidly it's a dab of wood filler, sand, and paint.
Thx you ain't crazy. I personally hate killing
These work wonders, tried and true
https://bestbeebrothers.com/blogs/blog/how-to-create-a-diy-carpenter-bee-trap
Yeah ive got a fuckload of tools and im just gonna get the $20 kit thanks
I dont need more reasons to go to lowes, security is already watching me lol
Oof I didn't follow that link yet
Thank you, that is in the immediate rotation
One ate through my garden rake's handle, which i just detach it and set it aside. None of my stuff are being eaten since then. And since i also plant a lot of stuff and could benefits from carpenter bees, i just let them stay. Tbf we're the invader that take away their habitats.
Have you tried sacrificial wood some where away from your house?
That would be the neighbors place, not so chill on my part
Maybe the neighbors are using your house as their sacrificial wood!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Court_of_the_Crimson_King
I refuse to anglerfish liability!
I have an old tennis racquet that I keep on the deck when I’m outside. That thing can fuck up some carpenter bees.