what’s this bug outside my window?
Location is northwest Maryland.
Pardon me for not attempting to go outside to get a better picture but this insect is about as big as the upper digit of my thumb! It seems pretty intent on trying to get into my house, repeatedly flying into the glass windows and crawling around the outer windowsill as if looking for a way to tunnel in.
I actually just encountered another one of this kind about twenty minutes ago in my basement. It must have flown in when I opened the basement door to let my dog out. I saw it as it flew into the wall directly next to me and fell dazed to the floor, so I quickly stomped it, picked it up in a paper towel and trashed it. I thought that first one was a one-off but now that there’s at least one more thwacking itself against the windowpane I’m worried that they’re looking to form a nest or trying to get into my attic to overwinter or something.
If this image isn’t good enough to make an ID then I can always try to dig the other one’s body out of the trash and take a photo of it but I kind of wish to avoid that. They’re as large as carpenter bees but I don’t believe they’re carpenter bees.
Thank you in advance!