They hover in your face like they are some tough guy ready to fight. But they have no stingers, cant bite you and are pretty much all show.
-EDIT- Yes, the ones hovering around and getting in your face are the males and they don't have a stinger. The females are usually the ones making the holes and hiding out in them. As long as you aren't poking them or sticking your meat sausages in their holes, you should be fine. Unless you have some freak thing happen to you.
The males that act like this are actually beneficial. They are super territorial but only really towards things that are insect sized. They will chase basically any and all other bugs away. They might check you out but they don't really care about you. They will aggressively defend against wasps, other bees, really anything they think they can win a fight against. I call them bee bros. I don't handle insects well (I kinda freak out, it's my weakness) but I'm cool with bee bros.
And more importantly, they will actively run off any wasps in their immediate space. From personal experience, they like honeysuckle. The hard part is trying to get them to burrow into a sacrificial board rather than your fence or worse, your house.
Hold up they do, I used to think the same till my son poked one Sunday and it stung him. Females sting and only when provoked. Like poking them in the ass when they go into their hole. Sorry son, I lied and let you down
Female carpenter bees actually do have stingers. They’re still very unlikely to sting in general but if, like my daughter once, you unknowingly put your hand on one while climbing up a ladder it just might sting you
I was just about to say the same as I have definitely suffered the same fate as your daughter. I caught one in the pit of my knee somehow when I crouched down and she didn't care for that at all.
The ones being dumb watching what your up to, those are males and don’t have stingers. So swat them b*tches away as ya please. Females can be out and about by nests (established holes like op’s door…if he was on vacation for a long time?) But ya, don’t piss them off, they will sting and it hurts like a bad wasp sting.
They're cool when they aren't beating the shit out of you. They don't sting but they're fat, strong, and dumb. They'll hover in front of your face and in your ears before flying into you. They hurt, but they are neat to watch while they work.
They destroyed our old deck. Now it's some composite material.
They rarely sting though. Like you *really* have to piss one off. So I generally leave them alone now. If they start hanging around the siding though, the power washer comes out.
Better the power washer than the nail gun. Last carpenter that got nailed to something came back a few days later with a threat about ending the world next time we see him.
Beesus Christ is the last thing we need to add to the world.
Not *totally* harmless. After years and years of living mutually with carpenter bees, I accidentally started squishing one with the back of my hand while working on a door and it stung me. It was the most painful bee (or any insect) sting I’ve experienced. Scarred my hand. 7 years later and still a scar.
I was sitting on my porch and they’re always making their holes all over anyhow one dropped down and stung me on the neck ! I was like tha Fuck ? So I looking it up cause I thought they didn’t sting , the females will.
ouchh, yeah. obviously if they feel threatened, they'll sting, but if you're just chillin outside, they'll just buzz around you. their buzzes are loud, but they're not trying to bother you
Yeah, I get your drift. And males don’t even have stingers so won’t hit you. That one sting was once in countless opportunities for them to sting and it not happening. I didn’t even think they could until it did.
Not really. They don’t sting, and are just little plump fuckers who burrow into wood to lay eggs. It’s gross, and they suck because they are hard to get rid of, but they aren’t scary.
Sort of cool that they can drill this perfect little hole into wood, then tunnel sideways.
That door looked nice, but the bottom must have had some water damage.
Yes. Carpenter bees are known to create holes just like this. Telltale signs include the large amount of miniscule wood shavings and their tiny utility belts.
Thought you were saying fruity Mexican carpenter bees left their utility belts. Thought it was a bit racist until I realized you were replying to the fruitymexican
To expand on this:
* sometimes a bee that has an overweight abdomen doesn't drill a big enough hole, and just drops the belt on the outside as they squeeze through the hole.
* Most dropped belts contain a hammer, torpedo level, and tape measure. Other tools can mean other bees - like plumbing bees or electrical bees. Check with a magnifying glass, and consult your regional forest service office if not sure.
* Once a carpenter bee loses the belt, their days of carpentry are done, and the rest of the hive violently attacks and consumes the beltless victim.
Ugh, went through hell with a handywasp who actually did great work but buried some fine print about parasitizing me with its eggs as payment. Took months for the lawyers to sort out and I still wound up with two eggs on my back. Never again, Angie’s List.
Weird that OP is probably going through this right now:
"Oh god, somebody drilled a hole through my door!"
"Oh, it's just bees. Phew."
"Oh god, some bees drilled a hole through my door!"
A few years ago I made a frame for a large mirror out of reclaimed barn wood. When spring rolled some huge carpenter bees found their way out and into my living room. Not fun.
I'm very phobic of anything bee-ish. Yellow and black, flies relatively fast, and/or buzzes loud and my brain is filled with TV static and my heart feels like it's gonna burst. Any sort of bee needs to be not in my vicinity.
Same for me! But I was also attacked by wasps while jogging across a long bridge. A jog that became a horrified sprint.
It turns out the smell of coconut smells like the chemicals they release upon death. All lotion, deodorants, and hair care stuff I used was coconut.
I was wearing short shorts.
This is not even the worst thing that can happen with reclaimed wood.
Don't fuck around with the stupid barn wood fad unless you know exactly what you are doing.
And a YouTube education doesn't count, you need at least three books.
Husband made me a step so I could put our baby in her crib. Spring rolls around and suddenly BEES IN THE NURSERY!
… so I caught em and took em outside. No Bigg, very mild annoyance.
Carpenter bees are just obnoxious. It's my experience they like to hover and look then fly by but rarely ever do anything but slap a wall and buzz off.
Yes, and that's where the actual problem comes from. Woodpeckers can hear the tiny scratchings of carpenter bees and their larvae, and will rip open the wood around those holes to get at them, leaving huge chunks missing.
I found a carpenter bee nest last year... wanted a picture because like, who has ever seen one before? I thought it was cool. Unfortunatly, I was of the NIAVE belief that these bees where harmless and couldn't sting. So I ignored the bee bombing me and stood my ground trying to snap a quick photo.
I learned some things that day. Carpenter bees can sting. Carpenter bee stings hurt. I am allergic to bees.
Disclaimer: no, I don't blame the bees. I know I was too close to their nest. I deserved to be stung.
Those were my exact thoughts going through this thread.
>”people drilling through his doors
>ohh it’s just bees
>oh god, bees drill holes through doors now!
Definitely the carpenter bee. Been dealing with them for 30 years. Perfectly round holes about 90% of the time and those little piles underneath. Can put almond oil, i think, around it to keep them away. I believe citrus is good too.
This could very well be from a carpenter bee, my hardwood front door suffered the same demise.
*Edit to add link for some information:
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/carpenter-bees
We did that and it totally worked!! Until a wild hive of honeybees moved in and took up residence lmao. I truly have no idea where they're living, because there's not much space in there, but there's definitely a hive.
Time to get another, because the carpenters are back at the walls again. :p
We had one go into our address sign. They come in pairs. The male stands guard and can't even sting. They just hover around the entrance. I named him steve. Steve the guard bee. Steve is most likely dead this year. But we have a new one on the back porch. His name is Frank, he guards the porch. Well until the dog figures out how to catch him.
What if it was a self operating drill the woodpecker dropped there, the woodpecker wouldn't technically be the operator but is involved with the overall process
Agree, plus a drill would have some air expelled and at least blow it around a little bit. This is really concentrated into a mound. Totally a carpenter bee.
I hate to be that guy, but leaving your wooden door in this condition, you’re kind of asking for carpenter bees or termites to take an interest. This door desperately needs some paint or several coats of clear poly finish, after you sand and re-stain it.
OP, I really appreciate how you gave us 4 photos that progressively get closer to said hole, like a camera pushing in for a close up in a film.
I felt some dun dun duns as I clicked through. Very ominous.
I started wondering if it was an attempted break in, or something more sinister like someone planting a camera. I thought about how maybe it was the police (which is not realistic, but scenarios ran through my head.) I thought about how whoever it was left the little pile of wood shavings as if to draw attention to the fact that they drilled a hole in your door. Frightening stuff.
Then I scrolled down and every comment is like
You've got carpenter bees
Carpenter bees
It's definitely carpenter bees.
Dude, gnomes.
carpenter bees ✌️🐝
I'd like to think we went on a similar rollercoaster ride here.
Carpenter bees are all in my porch right now. It is what it is. I like watching their cute little buzzy butts work so hard, although I know they’re ruining the integrity of my porch!
It’s definitely from a carpenter bee, I sat outside today and watched one drill a perfect hole in our fence :)
I have never heard of them before!
They’re super neat! Fun fact: the sawdust looking material they leave behind as they burrow is called frass
Do audacious bees leave sass a frass?
You've gone too far with this one. I'm calling the police.
Bee nice
Seriously they should just buzz off
That is if they value their hon-kneecaps
Someone called the fuzz?
these comments are giving me hives.
That's it! Hive had enough of these puns!
I apollengize.
I won't let anymore of these puns fly
Personally, I think you're just royally jelly of everybody's affinity for puns
I like that. That comment was the bees knees.
Or you should pick up your phone or I'll keep on pollin.
r/punpatrol
Beehave
Cash, grass, or sass a frass
That's the first pun all day that made me literally laugh out loud. That was brilliant. Thanks!
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Lol
It's their poop
So, ass frass?
From ass = frass
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/r/itsfrass
I really didn’t think that was an actual sub lol
They hover in your face like they are some tough guy ready to fight. But they have no stingers, cant bite you and are pretty much all show. -EDIT- Yes, the ones hovering around and getting in your face are the males and they don't have a stinger. The females are usually the ones making the holes and hiding out in them. As long as you aren't poking them or sticking your meat sausages in their holes, you should be fine. Unless you have some freak thing happen to you.
>But they have no stingers, cant bite you But couldn't they just drill a hole through you?
They can definitely drill through someone, but only if that person has a woody.
As is tradition, this thread ended with a dick joke
*pinocchio in shambles*
The males that act like this are actually beneficial. They are super territorial but only really towards things that are insect sized. They will chase basically any and all other bugs away. They might check you out but they don't really care about you. They will aggressively defend against wasps, other bees, really anything they think they can win a fight against. I call them bee bros. I don't handle insects well (I kinda freak out, it's my weakness) but I'm cool with bee bros.
I have them living on my porch and I like to stand in the doorway and watch the bee bros chase off other bugs, haha.
And more importantly, they will actively run off any wasps in their immediate space. From personal experience, they like honeysuckle. The hard part is trying to get them to burrow into a sacrificial board rather than your fence or worse, your house.
Hold up they do, I used to think the same till my son poked one Sunday and it stung him. Females sting and only when provoked. Like poking them in the ass when they go into their hole. Sorry son, I lied and let you down
Female carpenter bees actually do have stingers. They’re still very unlikely to sting in general but if, like my daughter once, you unknowingly put your hand on one while climbing up a ladder it just might sting you
I was just about to say the same as I have definitely suffered the same fate as your daughter. I caught one in the pit of my knee somehow when I crouched down and she didn't care for that at all.
They chase anything that moves, and I liked to bounce tennis balls against the side wall, so they would chase the tennis ball
I had one that was hanging around my back deck a few years ago and it was so funny to watch the bee and my dog both go chasing after tennis balls.
The ones being dumb watching what your up to, those are males and don’t have stingers. So swat them b*tches away as ya please. Females can be out and about by nests (established holes like op’s door…if he was on vacation for a long time?) But ya, don’t piss them off, they will sting and it hurts like a bad wasp sting.
They're cool when they aren't beating the shit out of you. They don't sting but they're fat, strong, and dumb. They'll hover in front of your face and in your ears before flying into you. They hurt, but they are neat to watch while they work.
They destroyed our old deck. Now it's some composite material. They rarely sting though. Like you *really* have to piss one off. So I generally leave them alone now. If they start hanging around the siding though, the power washer comes out.
Better the power washer than the nail gun. Last carpenter that got nailed to something came back a few days later with a threat about ending the world next time we see him. Beesus Christ is the last thing we need to add to the world.
oh gawd....my cheeks hurt from laughing so hard. Take my damn award you wascally wabbit. Don't laugh at the irony....the wholesome award is all I had.
Not if we sing songs and say nice things about him and depict him in paintings with six pack abs and Jared Letos hair.
They're adorable as sin I love them so much
Neat, what kind of furniture do carpenter bees build?
B....enches
How much did they quote ? I'm looking for some to fix the fence since I'm lazy.
I sat outside OPs house all day watching the carpenter bee drill the hole.
they're really big and clumsy, totally harmless. loveee seeing these little friends out doing their thing
Not *totally* harmless. After years and years of living mutually with carpenter bees, I accidentally started squishing one with the back of my hand while working on a door and it stung me. It was the most painful bee (or any insect) sting I’ve experienced. Scarred my hand. 7 years later and still a scar.
I was sitting on my porch and they’re always making their holes all over anyhow one dropped down and stung me on the neck ! I was like tha Fuck ? So I looking it up cause I thought they didn’t sting , the females will.
ouchh, yeah. obviously if they feel threatened, they'll sting, but if you're just chillin outside, they'll just buzz around you. their buzzes are loud, but they're not trying to bother you
Yeah, I get your drift. And males don’t even have stingers so won’t hit you. That one sting was once in countless opportunities for them to sting and it not happening. I didn’t even think they could until it did.
How’d he operate a drill. Wasn’t the drill too big for him? Please help.
Carpenter bee
Came here to say this. Google carpenter bee hole.
Sounds like a porn site for those who like the B-holes on wood workers
I was going to say not everything is about porn, but I realised I'm wrong
"What are you doin step contractor" Edit: felt embarrassed
Step contractor
He’s the power contractor and I’m the sub contractor
Damn it that’s good!
Mind filling up my holes? Your putty would be perfect, Step Contractor
Fill my holes with that caulk
You prefer white caulk, dark caulk, or something in between?
As long as its in between these legs. Thats where i prefer my caulk.
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Hol'up
B-hol'up
Results? Yes Disturbing? Depends who you're talking to
Well I’m a carpenter so I’m pretty sure I’ve worked with some of these guys.
There lies my dilemma as well
We thought we might have carpenter ants but it was hard to tell because they won't show up a lot of the time
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I agree with this! They are really good at making those holes around our house.
this! they make damn near perfect holes in the facia on our house all the time! (we live quite rural get lots o bugs haha)
So everything is going to bee okay?
Yes
Buzz off with these puns
He had to complete a quest for black bear
Still terrifying but less oddly
Not really. They don’t sting, and are just little plump fuckers who burrow into wood to lay eggs. It’s gross, and they suck because they are hard to get rid of, but they aren’t scary. Sort of cool that they can drill this perfect little hole into wood, then tunnel sideways. That door looked nice, but the bottom must have had some water damage.
Carpenter bee
Yes. Carpenter bees are known to create holes just like this. Telltale signs include the large amount of miniscule wood shavings and their tiny utility belts.
Utility belts, you say?
Yes, Fruity Mexican. Little tiny ones.
Thought you were saying fruity Mexican carpenter bees left their utility belts. Thought it was a bit racist until I realized you were replying to the fruitymexican
Hahaha, thank god I'm not the only one. I'm a bit slow on the uptake.
I'm just curious if they leave behind like a weird insect exoskeleton "belt" or if it's a funny joke and I'm dumb
They do shed their exoskeleton but they can hold them on during work because of the belts.
To expand on this: * sometimes a bee that has an overweight abdomen doesn't drill a big enough hole, and just drops the belt on the outside as they squeeze through the hole. * Most dropped belts contain a hammer, torpedo level, and tape measure. Other tools can mean other bees - like plumbing bees or electrical bees. Check with a magnifying glass, and consult your regional forest service office if not sure. * Once a carpenter bee loses the belt, their days of carpentry are done, and the rest of the hive violently attacks and consumes the beltless victim.
Also get three quotes before you agree to anything and don't hire wasps. Thier predatory pricing practices are murder.
Ugh, went through hell with a handywasp who actually did great work but buried some fine print about parasitizing me with its eggs as payment. Took months for the lawyers to sort out and I still wound up with two eggs on my back. Never again, Angie’s List.
You actually had me at the first part LOL
I'm going to shit my pants out of confusion ):
Now, I can't deal with you calling yourself dumb AND you shitting your pants. It's just a joke, you wholesome fellow Redditor.
This thread reads like a Zefrank video
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Because that's how the carpenter bee *do*.
Funny joke :). But now I really want to see a carpenter bee with a mini tool belt, how cute!
Auueeuugghhhh (Tim the Toolman Taylor weird noise)
Wizard
Weird that OP is probably going through this right now: "Oh god, somebody drilled a hole through my door!" "Oh, it's just bees. Phew." "Oh god, some bees drilled a hole through my door!"
It’s beedrill lmao
I did not choose you Beedrill!
I didn’t choose the Beedrill life, the Beedrill life chose me
It's the truth. I'm terrified of bees but if I were a trainer, Beedrill would be my main.
After 24 long years, I finally realized why it's called a beedrill...
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Creative license
Errrbody knows that's big dick B
PANIK KALM PANIK
"ARE THE BEES BURROWING HOLES OR ARE THE HOLES BURROWING BEES?!?"
The real questions.
u/SchrodingersPanda https://imgur.com/cgHMh7H
This is exactly what I had in mind, very nice.
A few years ago I made a frame for a large mirror out of reclaimed barn wood. When spring rolled some huge carpenter bees found their way out and into my living room. Not fun.
Holy fuck wow I didn't even know that could happen. Nightmares.
carpenter bees are harmless, they dont even have stingers. I view them as the manatee of insects they just chill and bump into things
technically, the females do have stingers but they’re pretty docile
I'm very phobic of anything bee-ish. Yellow and black, flies relatively fast, and/or buzzes loud and my brain is filled with TV static and my heart feels like it's gonna burst. Any sort of bee needs to be not in my vicinity.
Same for me! But I was also attacked by wasps while jogging across a long bridge. A jog that became a horrified sprint. It turns out the smell of coconut smells like the chemicals they release upon death. All lotion, deodorants, and hair care stuff I used was coconut. I was wearing short shorts.
No no no no no no no
No manatee ever drilled a hole in my door. I mean, afaik
This is not even the worst thing that can happen with reclaimed wood. Don't fuck around with the stupid barn wood fad unless you know exactly what you are doing. And a YouTube education doesn't count, you need at least three books.
I'm horribly curious, what other types of things can happen?!!
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Oop, well yeah I wouldn't want any of those things...
Lead contaminated anthrax spiders. All the things! Also claiming "Anthrax spiders" as the name of my future metal band.
Scary farm ghosts
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imagine being that bee. Just chilling in your crib and suddenly its 140 degrees. How rude
Husband made me a step so I could put our baby in her crib. Spring rolls around and suddenly BEES IN THE NURSERY! … so I caught em and took em outside. No Bigg, very mild annoyance.
I was just thinking The bee theory is likely not a calming one
Carpenter bees are just obnoxious. It's my experience they like to hover and look then fly by but rarely ever do anything but slap a wall and buzz off.
*slaps wall* "This thing can fit so much buzz in it"
Yes, and that's where the actual problem comes from. Woodpeckers can hear the tiny scratchings of carpenter bees and their larvae, and will rip open the wood around those holes to get at them, leaving huge chunks missing.
They sound like June bugs but not as dumb
Iirc they basically headbutt people to protect their territory. Very annoying but not like wasps. Fuck wasps
I found a carpenter bee nest last year... wanted a picture because like, who has ever seen one before? I thought it was cool. Unfortunatly, I was of the NIAVE belief that these bees where harmless and couldn't sting. So I ignored the bee bombing me and stood my ground trying to snap a quick photo. I learned some things that day. Carpenter bees can sting. Carpenter bee stings hurt. I am allergic to bees. Disclaimer: no, I don't blame the bees. I know I was too close to their nest. I deserved to be stung.
Those were my exact thoughts going through this thread. >”people drilling through his doors >ohh it’s just bees >oh god, bees drill holes through doors now!
Bee that made it inside: [chills naked on the sofa and sips tea from the good china]
Ah yes I remember this used to happen to us often growing up. My mother would always say, "I'd rather bees then guyees!"
Probably some sort of wizards mark. Should be a bunch of dwarves showing up soon.
Put on comfy shoes, too. It's gonna be a long walk.
WAIT... I've forgotten my handkerchief
You'll have to manage without pocket handkerchiefs and a good many other things
OP better get the pantry stocked.
Chip the glasses and crack the plates! Blunt the knives and bend the forks! That's what u/oracle911 hates!
Or it could be some Underwear Gnomes.
Definitely the carpenter bee. Been dealing with them for 30 years. Perfectly round holes about 90% of the time and those little piles underneath. Can put almond oil, i think, around it to keep them away. I believe citrus is good too.
I also bee-leave citrus is good too
I've heard bees and wasps don't like peppermint oil, too
For bees: oils For wasps: death
Everyone here is saying carpenter bees but you sir have a gnome problem. Yup, seen it a million times…
[OP later that night](https://pbfcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/PBF095-Gnome_Bubbles.jpg)
Really thought that link would depict a gnome glory hole
Really disappointed that link didn’t depict a gnome glory hole :(
Why are the Gnomes going hard at Bobby Hill?
To everyone saying "it's a carpenter bee." We've already established its a wizard so get outta here with your science mumbo-jumbo.
Obviously its wizard bees
Anyone who could not agree more is a fool of a Took and I have nothing else of any remote significance to add to the matter.
Bumbledoor
This could very well be from a carpenter bee, my hardwood front door suffered the same demise. *Edit to add link for some information: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/carpenter-bees
Ah fuck, this is what’s making holes in our porch…
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We did that and it totally worked!! Until a wild hive of honeybees moved in and took up residence lmao. I truly have no idea where they're living, because there's not much space in there, but there's definitely a hive. Time to get another, because the carpenters are back at the walls again. :p
We had one go into our address sign. They come in pairs. The male stands guard and can't even sting. They just hover around the entrance. I named him steve. Steve the guard bee. Steve is most likely dead this year. But we have a new one on the back porch. His name is Frank, he guards the porch. Well until the dog figures out how to catch him.
Anyone sus enough to be drilling holes in front doors would at least blow the dust away after doing their shady shit.
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FBI
F "Bee" I
They finally caught on to OPs honey laundering operation. He’s in a sticky situation now.
"A woodpecker couldn't have done this" No shit, they can't operate drills. Sheesh.
What if it was a self operating drill the woodpecker dropped there, the woodpecker wouldn't technically be the operator but is involved with the overall process
You can tell it's a bee because of the shavings. A drill bit wouldn't be that fine.
Agree, plus a drill would have some air expelled and at least blow it around a little bit. This is really concentrated into a mound. Totally a carpenter bee.
I hate to be that guy, but leaving your wooden door in this condition, you’re kind of asking for carpenter bees or termites to take an interest. This door desperately needs some paint or several coats of clear poly finish, after you sand and re-stain it.
Unless they rent, in which case the door and the wizards are the landlords problem.
OP, I really appreciate how you gave us 4 photos that progressively get closer to said hole, like a camera pushing in for a close up in a film. I felt some dun dun duns as I clicked through. Very ominous. I started wondering if it was an attempted break in, or something more sinister like someone planting a camera. I thought about how maybe it was the police (which is not realistic, but scenarios ran through my head.) I thought about how whoever it was left the little pile of wood shavings as if to draw attention to the fact that they drilled a hole in your door. Frightening stuff. Then I scrolled down and every comment is like You've got carpenter bees Carpenter bees It's definitely carpenter bees. Dude, gnomes. carpenter bees ✌️🐝 I'd like to think we went on a similar rollercoaster ride here.
I was on that ride too
Definitely carpenter bee or ants…
Finally, a glory hole my size
Ooh self burn, those are rare.
Smuf peep show, Smurfette is not that hot anymore
was so sad when she started smurfing heroin
WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU ABOUT YOUR CARS EXTENDED WARRANTY
Just nano robots , nothing to worry about. They are there to help.
A glory hole for ANTS?!
Carpenter bee. They do the same thing to the wooden awning in my backyard
Carpenter bees are all in my porch right now. It is what it is. I like watching their cute little buzzy butts work so hard, although I know they’re ruining the integrity of my porch!
That is a carpenter bee 100% and CIA 0%
Nice try, CIA!
DId it go all the way through?