You may also be dealing with carpenter bees which can do significant damage to wood.
Carpenter bee in attic.
Here females lay their eggs while males burrow until spring.
A heavy colony will usually drop from the underside of a roof at about 130 degrees.
Carpenter bee traps are convenient to use and offer a non toxic method of elimination.
Buy or build a trap and hang it directly above the bee hole.
Honey bees in the attic are often an overflow from a hive in a wall or at the eave where it is cool enough to sustain wax and protect honey stores.
Carpenter bees xylocopa violacea pose a real threat to any wooden structure or surface including your attic while they typically don t sting humans these monstrous bees are known for boring long complex tunnels in wood.
Carpenter bees in the attic.
There are several non lethal means of getting rid of them.