They aren t aggressive but this is happening right by the most used door of the house so it s probably just a matter of time before i piss them off.
Bees in wood siding.
They don t actually eat wood though.
Now you might think that a hive hidden away inside of the siding on your home whether it s wood vinyl or aluminum is hard to get rid of but actually they re pretty safe and easy.
I ve also had one get in the house as i was going in the door.
Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the siding.
And unlike honey or bumble bees carpenter bees nest in wood rather than in the ground matts says so they leave behind round drill like holes.
Install siding or maintain paint.
Here is an example of carpenter bees finding untreated wood.
Most people tend to find carpenter bees hovering around their deck shed porch or wood siding.
Even though a hive nestled inside the wood aluminum or vinyl siding is hard to actually reach these are in fact some of the easiest and safest types of nests to get rid of because they require no contact.
Vinyl siding or any other non wood siding really is the only way you re going to ensure that carpenter bees don t damage your home.
My house has vinyl siding.