From time to time our office receives calls from residents with bee swarms on their properties. Understandably, those who call with this problem are typically rather panicked.
We don’t make house calls to remove bees. In fact, we don’t make house calls at all. We are all about providing science-based information to residents, so that they can make informed decisions that are best for their situation.
Happily, we have great information about bee swarms right on our website. Once at our site you will learn that:
- Swarming bees are not dangerous, unless they are severely provoked. Bees sting in defense of their young or their food supply. Swarming bees have neither.
- If the bees have moved into your house, they should be dealt with by a qualified exterminator. If there is a cluster of bees in your trees or bushes, you can leave them alone, and they will most likely move on in a few days.
The rest of our information about bee swarms can be found by clicking here.
UC Davis entomology department's "Removing swarms and established colonies from private property" may also be helpful.
Bee swarm
Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey
author of UC ANR's Bug Squad blog
Bee swarm
Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey
author of UC ANR's Bug Squad blog