Where can I find all the latest information on the rising population of carpenter bees?”
I suggest you use a news aggregrator such as Google News to stay on top of any news regarding carpenter bees. Right now there doesn’t appear to be any outbreak, but due to the time of year (late spring, early summer) you’ll be seeing more of them. Here’s some information about carpenter bees: In the late-spring and early summer, homeowners often notice large, black bees hovering around the outside of their homes. These are probably carpenter bees searching for mates and favorable sites to construct their nests. Male carpenter bees are quite aggressive, often hovering in front of people who are around the nests. The males are quite harmless, however, since they lack stingers. Female carpenter bees can inflict a painful sting but seldom will unless they are handled or molested. Carpenter bees resemble bumble bees, but the upper surface of their abdomen is bare and shiny black; bumble bees have a hairy abdomen with at least some yellow markings.
