Carpenter bees live in individual nests in softwood, which is why you can find these bees in porches, old trees or any other structure with soft wood. ... Specifically, soft, weathered and unpainted wood are perfect environments for carpenter bee nests, which is why we use untreated wood in our trap.

Where do carpenter bees live?

In the United States carpenters bees can be found across the southern United States from Arizona to Florida and in the eastern United States, north to New York. These gentle giants get their name from their life history habits of excavating precisely rounded galleries inside wood.

Do carpenter bees live in a hive?

Unlike bumble bees, carpenter bees are solitary and do not live in nests or colonies. Adult carpenter bees overwinter in abandoned nest tunnels where they have stored limited pollen to survive the colder temperatures.