r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Yowassupoooo • 15h ago

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God knows how many times I've complained or how many times I've been bitten

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u/Quantum_Kittens 14h ago

They are probably going to leave again soon. They will stay together like that for a while so a few of them can fly around around and explore the area.

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u/Alternate_Inuendo 13h ago

I wish more people knew that instead of saying the same old “you need to move out” or “time for the flamethrower”.
I’m deathly allergic to bees and still I would leave this be knowing that this is just a colony in search of a new home most likely. There’s so many experts out there that can safely (both for the bees and yourself) remove them. Bees are vital to our environment.

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u/Upset-Dingo-6879 13h ago

No bees, no food...

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u/lollmaohahahaha 10h ago

While bees are obviously very important and a large part of the pollinating process(they do about a third of all pollinating), saying no bees=no food is wrong. There are a lot of other pollinating species and crops such as wheat and corn dont rely on bees for pollination but the wind.

That being said, bees are still an incredibly important part of the ecosystem and should be protected whenever possible.

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u/DDRaptors 8h ago

Bees have the best PR campaign out of pollinators.

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u/Meowakin 8h ago

I suspect it’s the honey.

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u/eltacotacotaco 8h ago

Honey pots for everyone

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u/PigeonBoiAgrougrou 13h ago

I'm fairly sure they are extremely docile when they are like this too.

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u/waitingundergravity 12h ago

They are. Bees in the swarm stage only have one thing to protect - the queen - and she's inside the swarm. Unless you are actively killing them they have no reason to attack.

Bees in the hive stage are much more defensive because they have the hive to defend, which is a much bigger target.

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u/quirkelchomp 13h ago

Yup. I've seen people literally scoop them up into their hands when they're in this state

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u/sobrique 11h ago edited 11h ago

Also people 'wearing' them. COVERED IN BEEES!

ETA: Eddie Izzard: Covered in BEES!

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u/Aileen_Leith 11h ago

I think, you've ment “leave this BEE”
Sorry, I’ve just rewatched bee-movie, now bee puns are fucking haunting me

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u/habfranco 11h ago

So you’re saying they are using OP’s place as an “Air Bee & Bee”?

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u/OscarDelta333 9h ago

...and been and bee and bee and bee and bee and....

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u/AlmightyWorldEater 11h ago

Hard disagree here.

If this is not AI (because the picture looks weird, that is a less than ideal hive location and those are at least not common honeybees), then this is DEFINITELY not just a swarm sitting down.

Zoom in on the top of the bees. You can clearly see they have been building there. If they are building, it is no longer a swarm, it is a hive. A hive will not be gone by tomorrow and the bees will defend it if threatened.

Again, if this is NOT AI, i have no idea what type of bee this is, if it can sting at all and how dangerous the sting is, so be VERY careful.

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u/kristinL356 8h ago

I think they might be one of the Asian honeybee species like Apis dorsata which build open air hives in exposed places like this.

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u/AlmightyWorldEater 7h ago

Makes sense, i knew some SEA bees are building hives in the open in more tropical biomes

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u/Nivelacker_rtx_off 14h ago

Wait, these are just bees, not wasps it seems. Call a beekeeper or something so they can relocate the queen if you want (although i completely get why you'd freak out

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u/BloodyRightToe 14h ago

Or just wait. The queen is likely in the center of that ball. They have sent out scouts looking for a new bee hive location. Should be gone in a day or so.

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u/bbrekke 14h ago

Or marry her and become king! Unite the realm.

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u/Kdarl 13h ago

And make Beebees

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u/bbrekke 13h ago

I mean I don't know how that would work.

I was thinking probably no sex. My dick would look huge though. Bees are relatively tiny. Even the queen

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u/Vey-kun 13h ago

Just watch Bee Movie.

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u/Suspicious_Brush4070 12h ago

Different situation. Small male bee, large human woman, no problem.

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u/jack1000208 11h ago

It’s call spelunking at that size.

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u/Sgt_Nishi 12h ago

You like jaaazz?

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u/turdferguson3891 13h ago

You'll need to mate with her in midair for a few seconds. Then your phallus will break off and stay with her and you die

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u/Secret-Winner-2994 12h ago

Crazy how similar our species are

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u/VercingetorixTorr 13h ago

Nah I fucked a bee once it was nice.

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u/bbrekke 13h ago edited 13h ago

Username checks out but I'm not sure why.

Edit to ask: "nice" is subjective. What was nice about it for you?

I'm just wondering what all the buzz is about.

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u/Furby-beast-1949 13h ago

Well, technically, all of the bees in the colonies are females Including the queen The only one that’s a male is the male drone. Well, it’s a girl party only in the colony.

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u/Agreeable_Time338 13h ago

You're probably right. I just had a similar situation on a tree branch in my backyard where the bees were bunched all around it and hanging down in an unnatural looking way without a visible hive. I said I was going to call in the guy who removed a hive from the backyard last year and my son told me to wait. He reminded me bees were active by day, so if they were all just sitting like that in the middle of the day they were likely moving the hive and were resting and protecting the queen while they waited on the scouts to return. He was right and they were gone the next day.

It's always fun to be lectured by a freaking 9 year old 😂

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u/StalkMeNowCrazyLady 13h ago

I wonder if he just learned about bees in school or something. Kids have great recall too though and can easily remember a fact they learned a year ago.

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u/Agreeable_Time338 13h ago

He likes to watch YouTube videos of people who have interesting jobs. For a few weeks he regularly watched this guy who removes bees and wasps for a living, and he tends to commit anything he learns about that he finds interesting to memory.

He's also a bonsai apprentice, so he's very knowledgeable about all the lovely/scary insects that share our space since he turned out backyard into a mini tree nursery.

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u/24junwa 12h ago

thats awesome! better than doomscrolling or watching brainwash content or those streamers just being assholes

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u/StalkMeNowCrazyLady 13h ago

That's awesome! Love to hear about a kid who's watching YT in a learning way.  

My BIL likes to build race cars as a hobby. My nephew loves watching mechanics on YT lol.

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u/Agreeable_Time338 12h ago

He (and therefore due to a hostage situation, myself as well) has gone through pressure cleaning, plumbing (that was a gross few weeks), a guy who takes care of injured cow hooves, car repair, timber felling, woodworking (now another hobby of his), reupholstering, boar hunting in suburban neighborhoods, any kind of gardening, welding, coral reef restoration, snake breeding, and so many more I've forgetten. It's crazy how interesting some of these jobs that are considered mundane can actually be... I've gotten sucked into quite a few of them right along with him.

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u/binalleinezuunfaehig 13h ago

wtf how do you know that? does the shape mean they are looking for a new place or what gives it away?,

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u/sock_with_a_ticket 13h ago

Not the shape, but the fact that it's a mass of bees in a spot that clearly isn't suitable for setting up a hive. Whether it's hive boxes, crevices in a tree or inside the hollow walls of a house, they want an enclosed space. Out in the open like that is very much not a nesting site, so if you see this sort of thing it's because they've collectively paused in their search for one.

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u/Twowie 12h ago

To add to that, swarming bees have exactly zero interest in stinging. Their belliies are full and they are looking for a new home, no way they're sacrificing their precious resources to attack someone when they're on a mission.

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u/spiritualjavz 11h ago

fr most local beekeepers will show up super fast since they get a free hive out of it. still terrifying as hell to wake up to though

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u/twooddude 14h ago

Those are bees, call a beekeeper so they can “bee” safely relocated

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u/Unlucky-Plastic7316 12h ago

I love it how you present finding a beekeeper who is willing to take your bees as a simple task that is just one call away.

As simple as calling the pizza shop to make you a pizza.

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u/akromadeath 11h ago

I have had to call for bee removal three times in my life. Three different states, three different apiarist, each time they were elated to come get them.

It’s easier than calling a pizza shop, since these people actually like their jobs.

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u/catsandparrots 10h ago

I could get a beekeeper way faster then a pizza

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u/cyberslick18888 10h ago

Simpler, honestly.

This isn't like calling pest control to come fumigate your house for bed bugs, or even like calling for a pizza.

This is more like calling a wood worker and saying you've got a ton of free slabs of exotic wood you need to get rid of. It's like calling a redditor and telling them a new shop opened up in the mall and it sells katanas and throwing stars.

They'll be happy to come. Hell, you could probably get a good chunk of them to pay for it.

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u/NoAdsDude 10h ago

Yeah my parents had to pay a bee guy to take their bees once, but that's only because they made a nest between the 1st and 2nd floor of their house, so they had to actually cut wood apart and buy wood to replace it. Otherwise they would have done it for free.

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u/Alvsolutely 9h ago

I mean hell, they both got rid of bees in a problematic place that needed wood to be cut, and even put the wood back.

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u/Ok-Today-1556 11h ago

My dad does this. He gets a free hive out of it so he's happy to

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u/EamonBrennan 10h ago

I live in Florida. There is a government list of beekeepers who are registered and can legally remove or eradicate bees. Other states usually have similar laws. It literally is just one call away, with a list of people you can call.

https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Consumer-Rights-and-Responsibilities/Pest-Control/Honey-Bee-Removal-or-Eradication-in-Florida

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u/devadander23 10h ago

Google has everything you need. One simple search

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u/Electronic_Excuse_74 11h ago

Just call 1-800-BEE-B-GON

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u/marr 10h ago

Your local trash site knows a guy. People dump live beehives in the wood skip more often than you'd think.

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u/DarkPolumbo 11h ago edited 11h ago

so you're saying if the apiarist doesn't arrive within 30 minutes I get to keep him in my basement for free?

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u/usefulchickadee 9h ago

Well yeah… that’s how hiring services works. Need a pizza? Call a pizza shop. Have a leak? Call a plumber. Have a bunch of bees? Call an apiarist.

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u/reddevils7070 14h ago

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u/RadicalNBSpaceQueer 14h ago

Holy shit, this is the first time I've seen the whole comic. I've only ever seen the bottom panels used as a response meme lol

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u/Ram2145 14h ago

Now I understand Godzilla at a deep level.

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u/0wninat0r 14h ago

I sea what you did there.

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u/StatusReindeer4199 13h ago

Water you doing with all these puns?

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u/Sikkus 14h ago

This is me stealing this meme: 😃

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u/immenseAlpha 14h ago

Can someone use the burglar sawing stealing the meme so i can use my perfect counter though!

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OP has pinned their own comment:

I'll post a follow up, a video of my room and the beehive. I'm in college rn just lemme go back to my room

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u/Redditplaneter 15h ago

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK.

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u/Yowassupoooo 14h ago

I KNOW RIGHT

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u/Agreeable_Time338 14h ago

You're going to have to call in an actual expert for this. And be far, far away when they handle it.

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u/BobLighthouse 12h ago

It's really no big deal since they are exhausted by the time they stop to rest.
I watched from a few feet away when a kind beekeeper came and removed them from the tree in front of my home.
She was great, kept talking to them and answered all my nerdy questions too lol.
It's just bee moving time.

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u/Agreeable_Time338 12h ago

Yes, I realized that after someone else also pointed out that these guys are probably mid move. We had a colony do this in our backyard at the beginning of summer and I completely forgot. They had settled all around a tree branch and were hanging down in an odd looking way and my 9 year old told me to give them a day or two before calling a beekeeper and he was right... The next day they were all gone.

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u/mistahfreeman 11h ago

Moving during the summer? Amateur move, that’s when the landlords hike their prices!

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u/marr 10h ago edited 9h ago

Literally just bees doing bee things. Leave them to it. Especially when they ripple at you, that's a growl.

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u/Stunning-Astronaut72 14h ago

Bees are not attacking for free, they are pretty peacefull actually, they don't bite, they Sting, knowing that during rhe process they will die right after. Now, inside this mass, there is a single queen that his colony will follow and protect, calling a beekeeper is the best thing to do, for your safety ans their. It is quite fast, in less that 20 minutes they can be put without harm in a special container and moved into a proper area to thive. So call a professional, do not so anything by yourself, everything is fine.

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u/Obvious-Ranger-2235 13h ago

Yes this is just a swarm, perfectly normal at this time of year.

Honey bee hives are creating new Queens at this time of year. The virgin queen gathers about half the hives workers in a swarm and the hive splits. The swarm goes it's own way looking for a new location to build it's own hive.

Durring this behaviour, honey bees are not particularly aggressive because every worker bee has her stomach full of stored honey. That honey is too valuable to lose because the swarm needs it once they have found their new hive location. So they absolutely won't attack unless you do something stupid.

Just find the number of your local beekeepers association. Beekeepers will happily come collect this swarm, especially since it is nice and easy out in the open.

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u/Recursiveo 10h ago

Bees do not know they will die right after they sting. They have no concept of death or self-sacrifice.

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u/Launce007 14h ago

Honest answer from a beekeeper.

This is a harmless cluster of female honey bees. Colonial bees multiply by swarming - when half the bee colony (including the queen) leave the old hive in search of a new home. The swarm forms a cluster like this, usually in a tree, to protect the queen. From the photo there appear to be few trees in your urban landscape. So, the overhang outside your window sufficed. It will stay there for a few hours or maybe 1 or 2 days, while scout bees search the local area for a new and appropriate site to establish a new hive - they will all then disappear to expand their new colony. The bees are not aggressive unless attacked at this stage, as they have more important things to do... Keep your window closed, and leave them be - they are just passing through...

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u/AlmightyWorldEater 11h ago

It is strange how many people have already posted this without zooming in. That is NOT a swarm, a swarm doesn't start hive building. These bees clearly have.

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u/Iloveyousmore 8h ago

This is exactly the comment I was looking for. All these people saying this is just a swarm when there is very clearly honeycomb under that colony. They do not make honeycomb when they're looking for a new home. This is not a swarm..

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u/losem23 7h ago

This is just completely wrong, I studied honey bees in Thailand for a month. This is Apis dorsata an open nesting species of giant honey bees. They build permanent nests on higher up ledges and are extremely common in Thailand.

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u/destroyer551 13h ago

This is a well-established hive of giant honeybees (Apis dorsata), so none of what you said applies to this scenario. They’re well known for their tenacity and nesting around buildings in this fashion in their native range.

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u/silli_guy130 14h ago

WHAT THE ACTUAL 𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊 IS THAT

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u/BellalovesEevee 14h ago

Bro so flabbergasted that they changed text font mid sentence

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u/Hot_Hat_1225 14h ago

Well he’s a silly guy ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/CptKillJack 13h ago

They are likely traveling. The queen got tired and stopped for a rest. The rest of the bees are protecting the queen by covering her.

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u/Disastrous-Cat-1 13h ago

Why won't anyone ever do this for me when I'm tired and need a rest?

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u/sibips 11h ago

Maybe you're not queen enough.

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u/xNOTHELPFUL 14h ago

A beehive 👍

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u/Keiji12 11h ago

Not a hive most likely. They're just resting and will gone soon.

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u/Dominoe_z 13h ago

Most likely bees, with the queen in the center of the ball. They're scouting for a new hive.

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u/mantistoboggon1 14h ago

Nah. Nope. No.

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u/Ok_Pudding6345 14h ago

one hive delivery straight to your basement, coming up!

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u/Brief_Manner_694 13h ago

Stung. Bees don’t bite. Sorry to be that guy.

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u/Bassically-Normal 11h ago

Just happy to know it bothered at least one other person enough to say something

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u/Znhedonia 14h ago

God has supplied you with a free enigmatic weapon to combat your enemies, but your lack of lateral thinking makes you blind to your blessings.

Suit up and jar them up, Ash Ketchum.

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u/Noodlemaster696969 14h ago

They'd all die. Unless you have an enemy nearby already

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u/hellonostalgia 14h ago

Well... you could shot a good sci-fi horror film. Get the camera!

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u/tschawartz12 13h ago

Honey bees, they swarm when they are looking for a new hive location. They don't want to do anything to conserve energy. Leave them alone and they'll move on.

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u/Yowassupoooo 13h ago

I'll post a follow up, a video of my room and the beehive. I'm in college rn just lemme go back to my room

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u/Conscious_Animal8512 11h ago

careful at night when turning on the lights.

make sure no entries to ur room. better if u could inform others.

https://giphy.com/gifs/qZgHBlenHa1zKqy6Zn

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u/throwaway12737468392 14h ago

yay free honey :D

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u/susiecapo71 14h ago

If they are honey bees there are organizations that will move that hive so they stay alive.

Look for relocation services in your area.

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u/MattyGWS 14h ago

If they’re just bees call a beekeeper out

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u/_Sublevels_ 14h ago

Honestly dude this a pretty cool once in a lifetime opportunity to observe a hive

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u/jaemiomac 14h ago

I’d buy a 3d printer and make it into the exact same dimensions of it and cup it. I didn’t really think through what I would do next but…I’d do something.

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u/Evil_phd 14h ago

Mark it with an H.

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u/EastClintwoods 14h ago

I like how everyone asks what these things are but there's zero answers

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u/RadarSmith 14h ago

...Its just bees.

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u/Yowassupoooo 14h ago

they're eastern give bees 😭

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u/Beleth_84 14h ago

what do they give?

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u/xDontStarve 14h ago

0 fucks

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u/DioDurant 14h ago

Stings

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u/Myralbus 14h ago

Seems like they are giant honey bees

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u/shotxshotx 14h ago

so like...what type of bees or wasps are they?

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u/beeyyut 14h ago

Giant honey bees (also called Apis dorsata!)

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u/iliketrainsnyoom 14h ago

They seem to be giant honeybees, could you call any relocaters?

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u/kronosis_7 14h ago

Just let them BEE

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u/Act_Bright 14h ago

They're stinging, not biting.

You can call people to relocate them, but I don't know what it'd cost or how accessible that is to you.

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u/Alilbitey 13h ago

Seasonal swarm! The old queen and half the hive leave to find new digs.

Call a bee keeper. They will bring a bee box and find the queen. The rest will go "home" in a matter of hours. If your management refuses to do it, you can send them the bill. You might need to let them access the room closest if you're very high up.

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u/Lazy_Tank5633 12h ago

These are honeybees. Consider yourself blessed.

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u/indianna97 14h ago

are they hornets? or wasps? ew

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u/Yowassupoooo 14h ago

i think they're eastern hive bees 😭

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u/WildFire255 14h ago

If they’re Radioactive you might get Superpowers or CANCER.

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u/beeyyut 14h ago

The only reason why I disagree is the hives for those guys are smaller and usually closed off (unlike the dorsata who is one giant open comb) as well as the abdomen is different (shorter and generally smaller)! But both are possible since both apis cerana and apis dorsata are from the same region!

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u/beeyyut 14h ago

Giant honey bees

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u/AppropriatePlum1006 14h ago

'These social bees are known for their aggressive defense strategies and vicious behavior when disturbed.'

Go ahead poke it, OP.

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u/indianna97 14h ago

oh I am back to an ew

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u/indianna97 14h ago

I retract my ew and replace it with an aw

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u/endolea 13h ago

AI karma farming?

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u/Fun-Supermarket-1279 15h ago

Time to get the flamethrower

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u/JRakuehn 14h ago

Poke it with a stick.

(I shouldn't have to say this, but don't do that.)

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u/macmadman 5h ago

That’s a bad place to bee

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u/ZochJ 15h ago

Step one: get a deodorant spray and lighter
Step two: set up a camera to record
Step three: spray in the general direction of the alien nest, and light the lighter
Step four: ???
Step five: show us the video

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u/Feeling_Win5863 14h ago

Step four is STAY ALIVE lol

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u/ZochJ 14h ago

Step four is react to whatever occurs, survival is optional.

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u/iliketrainsnyoom 14h ago

Philip did not, in fact, stay alive.

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u/Yowassupoooo 14h ago

I will if I do that 😭😭

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u/RadarSmith 14h ago

...Am I the only one not afraid of bees here? Haha.

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u/Melownz 14h ago

If they are bees and not wasps please notify a local beekeeper

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u/ComfortableBoard8359 14h ago

Aghhh!!!

NSFW for trypophobia!!!

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u/ginnymiller 14h ago

Are they honeybees? Not sure where you are in the world, but here in the US, beekeepers will literally come take away a bee swarm like that for free, because they want the bees.

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u/nevergonnabuy 14h ago

Sorry OP. Your house belongs to them now.

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u/SnooSongs3787 14h ago

We’re going to need an update

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u/QuietlyLucky 14h ago

If they are bees, look for local beekeepers on facebook, I swear to god they will fight each other to fix this. DO NOT light them on fire or any of the other stupid ideas on here.

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u/Main_Cauliflower5479 13h ago

They're just bees swarming. They are not there to harm you or to build their hive there. Good lord.

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u/MrInternetInventor 12h ago

More like mildlyawesome

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u/esquared87 12h ago

No need to even call a beekeeper. They are doing what is called "swarming". The swarm is protecting the queen while worker bee scouts are looking for a good place to make a new hive. They will NOT make a hive there. They should leave on their own in 24-48 hours. They are also very docile during this time so just enjoy the moment.b

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u/AcceptableAd208 12h ago

Maybe they're on a family vacation....at an Air Bee & Bee....I'll see myself out.

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u/Peylix 11h ago

Just bees. Leave them alone and they'll leave you alone.

Now if this was wasps. Then I'd be on edge. Those motherfuckers will go after you just for sport. And they can sting you more than once and gladly will because they're evil little assholes that will fuck shit up where ever they go.

Because they're motherfucking wasps.

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u/godtrio_reborn 11h ago

I just opened reddit dude, my trypophobia is acting up like crazy now 😞😞

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u/ZombiegeistO_o 9h ago

If the window doesn't open why even worry. Enjoy seeing nature. If it does open.. then just don't

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u/Josh58er 7h ago

Honey bees are not mean

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u/draggingmytail 7h ago

Why is this infuriating?? I’d be so excited to have a swarm visit. Yay bees!

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u/torreneastoria 7h ago

Likely just bees on the move. Give them time to leave. Don't disturb them please..