I see this bee mostly at night and they like to get up into my porch light. I have looked around the yard and found no nest. One of these bees stung my sister several nights ago for no apparent reason. They make a very loud buzzing sound.
2006-08-19 09:45:16 · 9 answers · asked by tercel_972000 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
It probably won't be a bumble bee...bumble bees are black with one yellow stripe. Mostly, they just go about collecting pollen. I hate bees, and I've stood several times and watched (at a close range) a bumble bee go about it's work. They don't (usually) bother people, althought here are exception.
You said it's lartge, so I'd say it could be a wasp or a hornet. Either of those are large are will go after humans if they get too close. They're also the most dangerous and hurtful kind, from what I understand.
It could have also been a large yellowjacket, but maybe not.
If you got a good look at the bee, do a Yahoo! image search for each of these kind of bees. That'll help you figure out which one was the culprit.
2006-08-19 10:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by amg503 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got the same problem. Someone said maybe a Japanese bee. I'm worried because my grand daughter is severly allergic to bee stings so we keep her away. We do see them mostly at night but I did see 2 during the day. Until I find the nest I turn off my porch light and turn on the bug zapper, it goes for 5 mins when they get in there.
2006-08-22 15:18:30 · answer #2 · answered by bluezlovinlady 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except for the stinging they sound like cicada-killers. Especially the part about coming to the light in the evening. I've never know one to sting -though they are certainly scary and where kids are around I've always sprayed to try to get rid of them ( the insects , not the kids) just in case. If they are in fact cicada killers the nests will be in the ground somewhere , especially bare dirt areas or expansion joints in concrete slabs.
2006-08-19 12:14:42 · answer #3 · answered by TalkingDonkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a bumble bee. They live in holes in the ground,so look for those.
2006-08-19 09:51:28 · answer #4 · answered by Msquared 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be a carpenter bee. They are large and make holes in wood. I've had some in the overhang on my patio.
2006-08-19 10:25:52 · answer #5 · answered by Grace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hornet
2015-05-10 22:33:13 · answer #6 · answered by Eric Moyer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paper Hornets are very large and resemble yellow jackets
2006-08-19 09:56:33 · answer #7 · answered by mid_mo_fencing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could kill them with spray at night while they are in there, yet you may desire to renowned the place they are to spray them. Get some help with the removal of the tarp slowly and spray the nest/Hive once you notice one. we spray around each and all of the equipment each and every 365 days immediately. cool temp is a sturdy time additionally at night. sturdy luck
2016-09-29 11:04:10 · answer #8 · answered by elidia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cicada killer
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2006-08-19 10:08:54 · answer #9 · answered by kamenfire49 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋