this "bee" is larger than anything we have ever seen!! it is between 1 1/2" - 2" and has a large v-shaped stinger on it and large eyes. we live in West Virginia and have never seen this before. we cannot find the nest, and you only see 1 or 2 at a time.
2007-06-27 04:42:09 · 9 answers · asked by kitty 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
they are not bumble bees or carpenter bees, these are larger. we've been concerned because our children are always outside playing. we kill them whenever we see them, maybe only one or two each day
2007-06-27 07:01:59 · update #1
they are black with white, yellow and brown. have very large eyes and the v-shaped stinger on the back is close to 1/4". the bee or hornet is about 2" long.
2007-06-27 07:10:31 · update #2
Get some kind of powerful insecticide ASAP. Bees and their despicable cousins, wasps need to be exterminated with extreme prejudice. They are pure evil.
2007-06-27 04:46:19 · answer #1 · answered by Richard S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several possibilities: If it's big, fat and furry and black or black and yellow, it's either a Bumblebee or a Carpenter Bee. If it's long and cylindrical (wasp-shaped) and colored black and orange or just orange, then it's either a Cicada-killer or a King Hornet. The 'large eyes' kind of interest me, though - are you sure it's not a periodical cicada? They're like big, smooth fat wasps, black-colored, big red eyes and make a lot of noise when they fly or when they buzz while sitting. Do a search on '17-year locust' or 'cicada' and see what you get.
2007-06-27 06:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by John R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The largest 'bees' are carpenter bees. However they could be cicada killers which feed on cicadas. This would be too early if you are further north but in Virginia the cicadas may be out by now. They do not have colonial nests, since they are solitary and seldom sting.
Another possibility is the European hornet which look similar to cicada killers but somewhat smaller. They are EXTREMELY AGRESSIVE! They have nest similar to our native hornets but tend to defend them more agressively. They sometimes nest inside hollow trees as well and will attack lights at night.
2007-06-27 09:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by Jeff Sadler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are looking at a wood bee and are the one of the larger bees in US. They should be find in wood or in the wood of house roofs. Just watch and observe them but don't make them mad
2007-06-27 04:55:40 · answer #4 · answered by John F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like "Carpenter Bees", they very active in late spring and early summer...they are not too aggressive, but can destroy a lot of wood and weaken wooden structures around your home! check out this site.
www.e-bug.net/pests/carpenter_bees.shtml
2007-06-27 04:51:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be a carpenter bee, but they tend to "bumble" around even more than bumble-bees.
Or, if it is acting aggressive, it might be a cicada killer. They tend to be "loners" and VERY nasty. Photo links below.
2007-06-27 04:58:35 · answer #6 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bumblebee?
2007-06-27 04:45:12 · answer #7 · answered by gfulton57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will come in through any hole possible. You will have to search and find any hole or crevice that there may be. Big or tiny, it doesn't matter. Find it and block it.
2016-03-19 05:26:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the uk we have hornets that match the description you've given.Do a google search perhaps.
2007-06-27 04:47:52 · answer #9 · answered by wolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a Bumblebee. Is it furry?
2007-06-27 05:49:47 · answer #10 · answered by DAR76 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋