what is the life span of the bees & do they die off after they nest?? why do we have more this year than other years? thank you As explained in this post: carpenter bee life cycle males typically live one year; females can live longer. And as our CARPENTER BEE CONTROL ARTICLE explains, if […]
carpenter bee life cycle
How long do carpenter bees live? On average about one year. Here is the “expected” life cycle from start to finish. Eggs are laid late spring to early summer in nests drilled out in dead wood. Nests may contain several eggs. Soon after being laid they’ll hatch and feed on pollen for a month or […]