: any of various solitary bees (genera Xylocopa and Ceratina) that nest in wood
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Here’s how to discourage carpenter bees from making their homes in yours.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025 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 Bumblebees also behave differently than carpenter bees.—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025 A lot of times that happens with our bigger native bees: bumblebees, carpenter bees, things of that size.—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
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