What's mildly irritating you today?

[HungLikeJesus]

I don't think that that's what they mean by money laundering.

[Lamplighter]

Found a bunch of these going up behind the soffet today.
It sounds as though they are munching on wood

The usual pesticides for wasps, flying insects, ants don't seem to be touching them.

I think they are small bumble bees (Bombus ?), and if so the only recommendations I have found say to leave them till they die in the Fall or Winter.

Anyone have any other ideas ?

[xoxoxoBruce]

They look like Carpenter Bees.

[Lamplighter]

Thanks Bruce, I'll look into getting a better ID tomorrow...

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Thanks Bruce, I'll look into getting a better ID tomorrow...

Carpenter bees have a shiney black tail when you see them out in the light. They tend to bore these remarkably precise holes... Somebody else here had them recently. You may have some soggy wood up there.

[Beest]

Originally Posted by Griff

Carpenter bees have a shiney black tail when you see them out in the light. They tend to bore these remarkably precise holes... Somebody else here had them recently. You may have some soggy wood up there.

We had them, you could see sawdust on the plants underneath. They were in the neighbours too, they have 'a guy' who came round and dug them out with a scraper, then sprayed insecticide, all gone.