Stingers · SWFL Pest Identifier
Honey Bee (wall colony)
Worth a pro look Damage or health risk grows quickly once established.
How to identify it
- Steady bee traffic in and out of one gap in soffit, wall, or meter box
- A low hum in the wall on warm afternoons
- Activity persists for weeks — a swarm would have moved on
Size
Small (grain of rice)
Where you'll see it
Attic / walls
Looks like
Wasp / bee
Did you know
A wall colony builds comb fast — and sealing the entrance traps bees inside, where dying comb leaks honey into the wall.
What it means for you
Needs prompt bee-friendly removal (comb out, cavity cleaned). Never just plug the hole.
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Similar stingers in SWFL
Paper Wasp
Keep an eye on itOpen umbrella-shaped comb under eaves, no paper shell
Mud Dauber
HarmlessOrgan-pipe or urn-shaped mud tubes on walls
Yellowjacket
Worth a pro lookGround nest — steady traffic in and out of a hole in the yard
Honey Bee (swarm)
Helpful — leave itFuzzy, golden-brown, carries pollen on hind legs
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