Get a professional over there quick !! Don't attempt to remedy the problem yourself - especially if the bees are the Killer Bees.
Killer bees are really Africanized Honey Bees. They have come by their "killer" moniker because they will viciously attack people or animals that unintentionally stray into their territory. The Africanized Honey Bee ("AHB") colony does not have to be disturbed to provoke the bees; even simple noises or vibrations have been known to cause an attack.
A Bit of History
In 1956 African bees were brought to Brazil so that scientists there could try to develop a honey bee better adapted to tropical areas. Unfortunately, some of the bees escaped and began breeding with local Brazilian honey bees. Since 1957, these bees and their hybrid offspring, Africanized Honey Bees, have been multiplying and migrating to other regions.
The first swarm of Africanized bees in the United States was documented in 1990 at Hidalgo, Texas. They were found in Arizona and New Mexico in 1993, California in 1994 and in Nevada in 1998. As of this writing, Africanized Honey Bees can be found in most of mid and southern Texas, about one-third of New Mexico, all over Arizona, the southern half of New Mexico and the southern third of California. They continue their northward migration.
About the Bees
The sting of the Africanized Honey Bee is no more potent than your garden variety honey bee and they look pretty much the same. What makes AHBs more dangerous is that they are more easily provoked, quick to swarm, attack in greater numbers, and pursue their victims for greater distances. The AHB colony can remain agitated longer and may attack up to a quarter of a mile away from the hive. AHB colonies can be very large, and they are not particularly selective about the location of their hives. The Queen Africanized bee can lay up to 1,500 eggs a day.
DO NOT try to remove bee hives without professional help. To get assistance, check your Yellow Pages for Beekeepers, Bee Removal Services, Bee Supplies or Pest Control Services.
2006-09-11 02:41:58
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answered by tampico 6
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answered by Anonymous
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Bees only swarm when they decide the hive has become too small. They will create another Queen Bee and when she is ready she will leave the hive with several thousand workers and drones, to set up a new colony.
Don't destroy it or touch it call in a professional who will move it.
2006-09-11 02:40:11
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answered by Bohemian 4
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Get a professional exterminator in, and quickly, because the swarm will only get larger.
2006-09-11 02:34:13
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answered by Anonymous
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make a torch with a straight flame of fire wait until night and burn the nest out ,be careful good luck .
2006-09-11 02:34:19
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answered by Holly 5
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Approach their nest after dark.... their vision is poor then, Smoke them away or burn and completely destroy the nest... They will find somewhere else to settle....
2006-09-11 02:40:38
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answered by Redeemed 4
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Got any pesty neighbours or relatives? Once they sting someone they die without their stinger.
2006-09-11 02:38:07
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answered by Mya 5
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cut the tree down then....or call the fire station n set a smoke bomb..
2006-09-11 02:38:55
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answered by Anonymous
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Use a professional for those.
2006-09-11 02:35:50
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answered by Anonymous
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