Bumble Bees

Identification

  • ¼-1 inch long

  • Large and clumsy looking

  • Yellow and black striped, extremely fuzzy

  • Females may sting if provoked

  • Hind most set of legs flattened to help carry pollen

Environment

  • Nest underground

  • Nests common in old mouse burrows or dense clumps of grass

Threats

  • Nests may not be visible or obvious

  • May sting or enact other forms of defense if threatened. Stings may cause an allergic reaction

Treatment

  • Treatment is only done if the bees pose a threat, for example someone with extreme allergic reactions to stings

  • It is possible to make the habitat less hospitable to the bees by keeping lawns trimmed, limiting the number of flowering plants present, and discouraging mouse populations

  • Bees are protected as pollinators, so treatment is only enacted when the bees are deemed a nuisance, and removal is always the first choice over other treatment options

LOCATIONS

We have service centers throughout Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

HOURS

Service Centers: M-F 7:30AM - 5:00PM
Customer Care:  M-F 6:30AM - 5:30PM

CONTACT US

CALL (888) 466-7849

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