Bees In Attic Space

Identify bees by their fur and round bodies to rule out wasps and hornets.

Bees in attic space.

It s one of the more common places bees enter in order to build their hives. Once the swarm is inside the attic they can build a hive in a place that is up high usually deserted and can often go undetected by homeowners. In summer attics can get up to 180 degrees. It is important to know that when you have a hive inside a wall the honey and the bees have to come out.

It actually makes sense if you think about it. Honey bees in the attic honey bees are less likely to build hives on the underside of the roof deck in the attic though it has happened this is very rare due to the melting point of the wax. A heavy colony will usually drop from the underside of a roof at about 130 degrees. You can identify bees by examining their appearance.

Of concern was the fact that the gentleman needed to have some plumbing work done soon. The presence of honey or dead bees also can attract other vermin into the attic space. Unlike other pests that can infest an attic most bees are not known to eat wood or cause other structural damage to the home. Removing the nest from the attic requires special care to avoid injury.

I have bumblebees nesting in my attic. Bees inside an eave roofing system or attic is by far the most common place we find bee hives. Honey bees in attic we rarely find a honey bees nest in the attic sometimes we will see the top of a honey bee nest protruding out of a soffit area or possibly out of a cavity wall but actually finding a honey bee nest in an attic is very unlikely. Bees have hair and tend to be rounder while wasps and hornets have smooth exteriors and tend to have pointer thoraxes.

I received the following query regarding a bumblebee nest in the attic. Before you take action look at the bug carefully to see whether it s actually a bee. Bees often enter homes and structures through attic ventilation holes. However a bee s nest in the home can be a hazard if anyone is.

Most of us have been stung by a bee at least once in our lives and we can all agree that bee stings hurt. Here is my response.