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Carpenter bees use their powerful jaws to burrow into wood, leaving "siding, sheds, garages, playsets and wooden patio furniture scattered with ugly holes," according to AAI Pest Control in Modesto.

As their name suggests, carpenter bees “cause damage to wooden structures by boring into timbers and siding to construct nests,” according to the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.

The baby bees will seek out nearby nests with room for them to live in, and when they're mature they'll begin pollinating. Bees and their nests can also be taken to the Nether and the End.