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LAKelley2 Titusville, FL(Zone 9b) Jul 31, 2008

We are having a problem with a bee (looks kind of like a bumble bee) that is boring holes in the 2x4's that support the roof to our Tiki hut. I think they are carpenter bee's. Does this sound right? How do I get rid of them or make the area unattractive for them? I'm afraid they are going to drill so many holes that our tiki will fall apart!!!

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 01, 2008

Certainly sounds like large carpenter bees (Xylocopa spp.); they resemble bumble bees except that their abdomen is shiny rather than fuzzy. Usually, they will not attack wood that is painted or stained; see http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2074.html for more information, including control advice.

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LAKelley2 Titusville, FL(Zone 9b) Aug 01, 2008

Thanks! That's definitely the bee and it's tunnel!! I wonder if Thompson's water seal would work as well. We've had this Tiki for 3 years and this is the first year we've noticed carpenter bees in this area (or at all). I wonder why now?! Must be we have tasty wood! :-)

Thanks again!

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