Orlando, FL"Killer" Bees Attacking Camera ALLFloridaBeeRemoval 800.343.5317

We at http://ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com perform a honey bee removal at a house on Sand Lake, Orlando FL & encounter a colony of possible Africanized Honey Bees ( aka " killer bees"). The colony was located under a barrel tile roof, about 30 feet high. Returning foragers were actively harrassing and attacking us for ~8 hours during this complicated removal. We've been encountering more hyper-defensive bees in the Dr. Phillips area of Orlando this spring and believe that this behaviour is due to Africanized bee genetics moving into the area.

It's important to note that our protocol normally contains the colony members within the voids, thereby minimizing alarm pheremone distribution to returning foragers. We purposely allowed colony members to escape in order to shoot this footage. The working height and relatively large yard size, plus lack of human/animal activity nearby allowed this risk.

Please don't attempt structural colony removals unless you are properly trained, insured & experienced. We take such risks daily so you don't have to.

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[ZrazorRozenstrauch]

Have you considered introducing those giant Japanese hornets that can kill like 30,000 bees a minute into the houses to take care of the bees? I mean, yes, it's been documented that they're known to actually squirt venom out of their abdomens and into peoples' eyes in midair (they're that mean) but you could probably take them out far more easily than you could that many bees. Just let the hornets do all the work. Easy as pie.

[ALLFloridaBeeRemoval]

@ZrazorRozenstrauch Omigosh, we would probably get in big trouble for introducing an exotic species that ultimately would be very bad for managed honey bees and safety of humans! Same thinking would apply for introducing the Cape honey bee, as it would be very negative for managed beekeeping. Good on ya for thinking outside the box, though!

[xxwesdogxx]

wtf.. no removal?

[ALLFloridaBeeRemoval]

@xxwesdogxx yep, the client did not allow us to cut open the stucco wall. It was about 5 feet deep at the largest section. Physically impossible to perform a live removal even if we wanted to.

[xjoncamposx]

@ALLFloridaBeeRemoval Couldnt you guys have CO2'd the entire effected area?

[ALLFloridaBeeRemoval]

@xjoncamposx That's a great question! We use CO2 often while performing insect research, but it's primarily to anesthesitize, so we can move them easily into testing containers, etc.

I suppose in this case, CO2 might have worked as the architectural elements would act as a 'well', and contain the CO2 pretty well, but in most of our jobs I doubt it would bee very effective. Gas dispersal would be the main issue with most colonies, and it might not be so safe for us too! Richard Martyniak

[Tom6093]

@ALLFloridaBeeRemoval They must have gone African by now then.

[318Captain]

@Tom6093 Theres other large hornets? well, then Im not totally sure than. These are about 2-3 inches long...never really measured one. Everyone around here calls them Japanese hornets. Even the people that have lived here all there lives. I just thought they were right.

[Tom6093]

@318Captain I do know there are other extremely large hornets. But the Japanese Hornet is extremely out of it's element in NC. If one of them did sting someane, There wouldn't be a way to treat the sting. Thats pretty scary.

[318Captain]

@Tom6093 not sure how. But Ive seen them. Not many...but at least 1 or two a month during the summer. They are HUGE!

[Tom6093]

@318Captain  But Japanese Hornets are rare even in Japan, How is that the case ?

[weirdwind22]

oh god...that is scary because i dislike bees alot even when they attack the camera..her should get out of there

[318Captain]

@ALLFloridaBeeRemoval Japenese hornets are already here in NC...I bet if you looked around youd see them in FL too. I used to live there...never saw any bees like you just showed.