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.
Bees in wood siding.
Common places for bees to hide and build nests include overhangs cracks window frames shutters door frames and underneath the 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.
Here is an example of carpenter bees finding untreated wood.
Install siding or maintain paint.
They don t actually eat wood though.
My house has vinyl siding.
To make sure carpenter bees don t invade the outside of your home again either install vinyl siding or have your home painted regularly.
I ve also had one get in the house as i was going in the door.
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.
Most people tend to find carpenter bees hovering around their deck shed porch or wood siding.
Bees will usually sequester themselves away in overhangs cracks window and door frames and under siding basically anywhere they can build a cozy nest.