Sapsucker woodpeckers drill holes in tree trunks and main branches, allow the holes to fill with sap, and then drink the ...

“Sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus spp.), as the name implies, feed on the sap of living trees by drilling a row of shallow holes in the bark to generate ‘sap wells’ that fill with sap and attract insects.” ...

In fact, certain types of woodpeckers, including the yellow-bellied sapsucker, drill holes into trees looking not for bugs but for delicious tree sap instead (just like the bird's name would suggest).

Sapsuckers — a close relative of woodpeckers — cause damage to trees that is often attributed to wood-boring insects.

I love my large holly, but I looked at it the other day and noticed a bunch of very organized holes in one area of the trunk, maybe 50 or so. The holes are arranged in rows. What is causing this?

Sapsucker feeding leaves rows of holes in tree bark. Are these holes in my trees from pine beetles? What can I do to save trees? If I can’t save them, how long before they need to come out?

One purpose of drilling holes is to produce sap that seeps from the trunk. Sapsuckers may eat the sap, but another function is to attract certain insects. Any that become stuck in the sap are easy ...

he was busy drilling orderly rows of holes about a foot off the ground in the trunk of a walnut tree. Sapsuckers peck these squarish, eraser-sized holes in the trunk and branches of trees to draw ...

They make holes in the bark of sap-flowing trees (usually young trees and those with smooth bark). The sapsuckers later visit these wells to lap up the nutritious sap along with any insects caught ...

A: Thanks for sending the photos. I think you’re catching the trouble in time. Sapsucker woodpeckers drill holes in tree trunks and main branches, allow the holes to fill with sap, and then ...