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3monkies
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bees- fat ones
can they make a nest under house siding and cause damage?
i think i might have a nest under my siding.
if so, how do I get them out?
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Posted 5/9/11 11:52 AM  |
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acm1899
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Re: bees- fat ones
They definitely can cause damage. You never want insects in swarms that close to your house. I would call a professional exterminator if you think the situation is bad.
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| Posted 5/9/11 12:02 PM |
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bobby769
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Re: bees- fat ones
they might be carpenter bees.
I had them and it looks terminix may have gotten rid of them.
here's some info
Message edited 5/9/2011 12:05:26 PM.
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| Posted 5/9/11 12:04 PM |
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ODonnell
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Re: bees- fat ones
They sound like carpenter bees. We just noticed two of them in our deck and my DH is planning to spray something this weekend.
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| Posted 5/9/11 3:36 PM |
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3monkies
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Re: bees- fat ones
thanks everyone
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| Posted 5/10/11 10:38 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: bees- fat ones
They don't cause the kind of structural damage that termites do. They are more of a nuisance.
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| Posted 5/10/11 10:55 AM |
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Bella311
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Re: bees- fat ones
Posted by Goobster
They don't cause the kind of structural damage that termites do. They are more of a nuisance.
I have to disagree, if they are in fact carpenter bees they can do a LOT of structural damage my parents had them in there house after removing the siding they found that the bees drilled long holes like 10ft or more it was crazy looked like swiss cheese.
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| Posted 5/10/11 11:40 AM |
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pnbplus1
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Re: bees- fat ones
Posted by Bella311
Posted by Goobster
They don't cause the kind of structural damage that termites do. They are more of a nuisance.
I have to disagree, if they are in fact carpenter bees they can do a LOT of structural damage my parents had them in there house after removing the siding they found that the bees drilled long holes like 10ft or more it was crazy looked like swiss cheese.
I agree. We have a carpenter bee hovering around our front porch and had some last year in our backyard by a wood structure. They can make some big holes (i also read 10ft tunnels when I did a search)
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| Posted 5/10/11 1:10 PM |
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Jenhos
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Re: bees- fat ones
Even if they can't cause damage I wouldn't want them there. I would worry about my kids outside and getting stung.
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| Posted 5/10/11 1:26 PM |
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Seta
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Re: bees- fat ones
Def. do a lot of damaged. I worked for an exterminating company and they did a number on a client's home. You should get them checked. There are several ways they can treat.
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| Posted 5/10/11 6:56 PM |
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3monkies
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Re: bees- fat ones
thanks, im going to get someone here to look
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| Posted 5/11/11 10:34 AM |
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smdl
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Re: bees- fat ones
Most likely carpenter bees if they hang around your roof. Yes, they do damage.
We use an exterminator every year for them.
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| Posted 5/11/11 10:44 AM |
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Lisagail55
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Re: bees- fat ones
Def do some damage... My parents found a hole in their dining room ceiling where bees were coming out--- the bees found there way into their house! The burrowed through wood and cement (the front of their house is brick) like 6 feet in!!!
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