I’ve seen the nests relocated rather than destroyed. Could have tried that. Bumblebees are having a rough time at the moment with mites and disease. That looked like a very healthy and strong colony. Was sad to see you destroy it with their numbers being so reduced now. I keep honeybees myself and I would have relocated that colony to keep the genetics in the wild. That was probably the worst thing you could have done to destroy it. First off your chemical is going to kill other animals that eat the dead bees and larva or check out the dead hive. A little extra work and you could have vacuumed all the bees up. Removed the nest carefully into a box. Then relocated it a distance away and then release the bees near the new box. Takes more time but better for the bees and the environment. Next time I hope the owners call a beekeeper that will relocated them. And in some states they are protected on the state species of concern list.
Well I had a close friend recently be hospitalized from a bumble bee nest cutting grass. He was at a new account on a zero turn mower. They chased him all the way to his truck and stung him approximately 75-100 times. I see you concern for their importance. But we as humans cannot choose an insect/animals life over a humans.
I had a friend that ran into a colony when he was cleaning out brush. They swarmed him....he died instantly. You mentioned COULD HAVE VACUUMED THEM UP???? The Bees die when they are vacuumed up.....??? So how is that saving them?
While that is true, this nest was posing a serious threat to the people who live on the land. Look at how aggressive they were when Mr Philips just simply walked over to them.
Sure they get aggressive around their nests. But it is possible to relocate them - get a bee vacuum and a box big enough to hold the nest and put them further out well away from people. They pollinate more crops than honeybees do.
@@edwuncleriii2286 Well they have a lot of land why can't they just avoid that little spot. Look there isn't anything in sight. I'd put some posts with warning signs and just leave them alone. They are needed.
I have never seen aggressive bumble bees before. The ones outside my yard are laid back and happy even when I go next to them they really don't pay me any attention maybe one or two will buzz around me curios but they are pretty docile and a best friend to my garden and flowers.. I LOVE bumble bees. Also have alot of bumble bee look alikes in my area wood bees that everyone gets confused with bumble bees but even those pollinate well especially my beloved tomatoes plants which I've never seen yield so much in one season with out having to manually pollinate, here in SW Virginia wild life thrives out here in and pollination is incredible.. I purposely plant things to feed and sustain pollinators like Bumble Bees with out them we would be screwed on food trust me.
Man I would have thought the same thing I've seen bumble bees to chill my entire life. Today while working I accidentally came across a bumblebee nest and got absolutely lit up. They chased me for a good $120 yards. Had absolutely no idea that could be that aggressive. I thought there was a loaners of the new world but damn if you go anywhere near the nest you're in for it
Bumblebees are quite docile when they're out foraging, but they defend their nests forcefully like any other social hymenopteran. They have a bigger, more painful sting than a honeybee, and they can sting more than once.
@ck ok Yeah, they've evolved to nest basically on the ground under a camouflage layer of vegetation, so jumping anyone who walks by would defeat the purpose of hiding. If you hung around for a few minutes poking at it, they'd start getting nervous and escalate to stinging and trying to chase you off. In this guy's case, the bees were definitely riled up before he started filming.
@ck ok Hi again, it just occurred to me that there are a lot of different species of bumblebee throughout North America with different temperaments. This one in the video is probably Bombus Impatiens, named so because it is the grumpiest little bumblebee in the world. They commonly nest in fields in the eastern US and react pretty violently to the presence of a riding mower.
There's a large bumblebee hive in the wall of my house. They come and go every few seconds, but don't seem to be aggressive at all, so I leave them alone.
Do you think they are Carpenter Bees? They are way more chill than the Bumble. I am horror stricken today..I never knew the Bumble Bee went bipolar like this until a hour ago. Carpenter Bees I learned are much more chill! Did you know the Bumble can fly backwards? Hell ya right!!
@@sheldonmurphy6031 I don’t think so. As Carpenter Bees are solitary, they don’t form colonies and therefore, don’t swarm. Those are definitely Bumblebees.
Let me tell you some I was born and raise in Chattanooga Tennessee. I was raised inside the woods and I have never in my life seen so many bumblebees in one area..EVER!!!
These bees are being defensive, not aggressive. They're trying to protect their home from being destroyed. If some random person came along and started damaging and trying to destroy your house or apartment out of the blue, you'd be "aggressive" too. That said, bumblebees generally are known for having a much stronger defensive response to perceived threats to their colony than honey bees and even many wasp species. Because of their fuzzy cute look and because most people ever interact with or see one or a few at a time, usually away from the colony when the bees are foraging, they don't see the defensive behavior.
Leave them alone and they are placid, I even feed them sugar water off my hand when they need energy to fly. Dig their nest up with a spade like this, and they are bound to go mental.
Bumblebees hit super hard compared to wasps and yellow jackets. It feels like getting hit by a very sharp rock thrown at you. This is the most bumblebees I have ever seen. I tip my hat off to you sir you are brave to fight those.
I 've got a bumble Bee hive under a half whisky barrel i have flowers in ..They have been very non-aggressive so i leave them alone . I even weed-wack around the barrel and they don't bother me.
We had a nest in our garage Wall and if you opend The garage gate they whent to war and chased you for at least 200 meters. They where trulry aggressive.
i always hear people claiming they are docile and didn't know they stung. im terrified of them. got stung when i was 9 years old and been paranoid since.. i killed and got stung by wasps but bumblebees no sir.. i was playing outside with my cousin catching a ball and got stung on my back.. same bee stung 3 of my cousins.. it was just one lol.. evil bastard
I been reading a lot of the comments. And what most people don’t know the is 255 different species of bumblebees. I relocated a hive of the small ones an did not have 1 try to sing me. You did the only thing you could for that type and that size of colony.👍 great video!
When I was 10 years old, my family and I were hanging tobacco in the barn for drying. Out of no where, a buzzing sound got louder and louder, then the bumble bees flew out and attacked. I was standing right in the middle of the swarm, but I was the only one that didn’t get stung. It was chaos, and something I’ll never forget.
I love everything about Bumblebees. From their fat little furry bodies to their docile leave you alone personalities. They do so much for us and they ask nothing for it.
Those creatures are evil. Notice how the bees followed him as he walked around. Bumble bees don't just guard their territory they take it personally and will follow you for a long ways. They don't lose their stinger like a honey bee does so one bee will follow you and sting you multiple times. Also it isn't a sting but a hammer blow. It's like getting slammed very hard by something that leaves your muscles throbbing for a very long time.
Your thinking of wasps and hornets, bumble bees do loose there stinger but they do also hold a grudge if you get too close to the nest, I wouldn’t call them evil though
@@buttermoth8669 "The stinger of a bumblebee or a wasp has no barbs. This means that the worker and queen can withdraw their stinger and are able to sting again. Honeybees do have a barbed stinger, meaning they can only sting once."
I have a huge nest I found in my yard that are the same. I got stung and now they gotta go. Some that came out were close to 2”. I have set it on fire 5 times and they are still there. People need to know. Bumble bees and carpenter bees are NOT the same.
I live in Wisconsin, but where the bees that I live, the state did not have any mean bumblebees. Every single bumblebees in my state are very laid back and mellow. They even are friendly to me whenever I encounter or witness them working on the flowers.
I think some people are confusing bumblebees with carpenter bees. I was stung over 100 times by bumblebees they are aggressive if you disturb their nest at all. I know they are important but you heard him say this an area that the people use and it could be deadly for someone.
I like the way you talk! My oldest daughter always talks about how docile bumblebee's are...those ones sure weren't! I know they were just defending their home, but dang....I'm deathly afraid of anything that buzzes....I forget the name of that phobia! Keep up the great work! I look forward to your video's!
We have a colony in our shed. Every early spring they're active. They're gone by the end of May. I too have a phobia of anything flying or buzzing around me. Im terrified and wish I could get over it! 🙄
Bumble bee's aren't normally aggressive, the only time they bother you is if you bother their nest. The person is overreacting for his business. If you ever get bumble bee's nest just leave it alone it won't be there the following year. In fact just enjoy them while they are there.
I once put my bare hand into a bumblebee nest, thinking it was an abandoned mouse nest (which they often choose for a nesting site) and received no stings. The bees in this video must be on steroids!
No wonder they were pissed you walked up and dug up their home. There are much better ways to deal with things like this such as relocation please don't hire exterminators for bees the world needs them they are incredibly vital to the world's ecosystem. The way this was handled in this video is wrong and it was the quick easy way. You could use a bee vacuum take some time save them and relocate them.
You would lose your licence in Canada and the UK for attacking bumble bees..they are Pollinators,build small nests on average and tend to move on if you leave em! I had a bumble bee nest in my saufets and just left them and I'm an Exterminator,they left on their own accord after a week or 2,you shoulda just called a Bee keeper out.
Bravo i couldn't agree more. This jerk is scaremongering to drum up business so he can stick poison everywhere and get paid for it when its not necessary. And who suffers? The poor bloody Bumble Bee, makes me so angry. This man is a supreme idiot who doesn't know what he is doing when it comes to Bumble Bees. Probably not a lot else either. His mission seek and destroy get paid.
Why do horseflies like color white? I drive a white vehicle, and when I drive up my driveway in the morning, they attack the white vehicle but not the darker colored vehicle. Same with clothes color.
Why did you destory their nest?! You could have vacumed them up and relocated them elsewhere! Those bees were desperately trying to protect their home and you destroyed it. I am all for getting rid of wasps and hornets but these sweet bumble bees dont do nothing but help us.
Wasps and hornets are also important to the ecosystem, and despite their bad PR, only sting you when they feel threatened. Those bumble bees are just as dangerous as any yellow jacket colony (if not more so considering the size and aggression displayed).
@@robotbjorn4952 mmmm well the cute factor does play in here. I realize they all where the bee uniform and hence they all have a part to play. Yes hornet and yellowjackets are what keep the insect population down with their powerful sting.
Bumble Bees are endangered species and this guy is killing them. Very rarely are the aggressive he should kill hornets not Bumble Bees. Only good thing about hornets and wasp is they kill aphids and caterpillars other than that no good quality they also kill Bumble Bees.
Most Bumble bee's or Dumbledore's as they are some times known. Are solitary and totally harmless. They can sting but only once the same as honey bees. The largest uk species sometimes called Foggybummers are up to an inch (2.5cm) long. Iv never seen any species of bumble bee react that aggressively though as most of the communal ones are a lot smaller and more orange in colour. Do you know the species you were working with?
Bombus Impatiens? "Nesting occurs underground in this species. Colonies are very large, with up to 450 workers. According to Medler and Carney (1963), the species has a "vicious" temperament."
Lot of misinformation in this post. Bumblebees are never solitary, and always build social colonies with workers and a queen, same as honeybees. Unlike honeybees, they can sting more than once due to their smooth, unbarbed stinger. Carpenter bees are solitary and harmless, and they look very similar to bumblebees, so you might be thinking of those. But this is an entirely different subfamily. The reason you haven't seen bumblebees be that aggressive is because you live in the UK and your most common species is Bombus Terrestris, which is a lovely little fuzzy kitten that you can gently pet with your fingertip. These in the video are likely Bombus Impatiens, which are native to the US and are very, very touchy by comparison.
@@robotbjorn4952 I believe you're correct, the geography (Alabama) and the behavior (going absolutely pants-on-head crazy) is consistent with B. Impatiens.
They look big. I thought they did not sting but I heard either the Male or female is the one with a stinger. I may be mistaken about that. I see them often but they never bother me like the other ones do.
Bumble bees have stingers and they are like wasp stingers not honeybee stingers. Bumblebees stingers have no barbs in them, so they can sting repeatedly, just like a wasp.
Oh my Goodness! You could use a drone with crop duster like tanks. Just hover or circle all around and video too. It amazes me how you can bear to stand among the bumble bees or when you deal with yellow jackets! Never a dull day. Another great video.
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would NEVER think these BumbleBees would attack........... I have them walking over my hands every time I encounter one...... oopsie..........
LightYerPipe This is incorrect. There are multiple species of large black bees, and they do NOT all behave the same. Carpenter (wood boring) bees are typically the black bees that you see in small numbers zipping back and forth around your deck, your house or around picnic tables. Those you see flying at you are almost always males, which are incapable of stinging. They bluff in an effort to intimidate. The females are very docile, spending much of their time inside the tunnels being carved in the wood, while the males joust for territorial dominance. But what’s shown in this video are female bumblebee workers, which defend their underground nest aggressively, and will pursue and sting you multiple times. I hope you never assume incorrectly should you encounter numerous black bees exiting an underground nest. They will not extend the welcome mat. It is a shame to have to destroy them, but they do represent a significant health hazard in cases like this.
Just found that some are trying to make a hive in my downstairs bathroom exhaust fan vent. I tried squirting with a stream of vinegar, that didn’t seem to chase them off. Tried diluting pine Sol and squirting that. Any other ideas? TIA anyone 😊
Ive never seen bumblebees swarm like that wow, youd think they were africanized honey bees. And yes your correct, bumble bees dont have a barbed stinger like honeybees do, so they can keep stinging you without worry of death.
Their venom glands run dry eventually. It's hard to say exactly how many stings they have in them because the "dose" varies so much according to different factors, but I'd estimate about 5-6 good shots before they're just dry-poking.
I was cleaning out my shed and I made the mistake of grabbing what I thought was a mouse nest because it was just a bunch of chewed up paper and insulation material well it was full of bumble bees I was stung 20 times I definitely learned really fast that they can sting multiple times
I like it when you wipe out the yellow jackets and hornets, but Bumblebees are getting to be fewer and fewer in my State of Kansas. And yes they are important pollinators. Too bad they couldn't be relocated, but looks like that's the breaks.
I had a hive under my shed. The had a lookout bee that hung out on a tree 10 yards away that stung me twice. Then one day I was counting the grass I was about 15 yards away and they attacked. I got stung 5 times and one necrotized. I had them eradicated. It was unfortunate but they were very aggressive
There seems to be a huge amount of picture distortion around your head and then in the near camera shots from 2:00 onward. I smell something too and its not waffles or pheromones.
Hi Phillip, just a quick comment. I understand this nest was unearthed while mowing and was unwanted. However, please realize bumble bees are a beneficial native pollinator. That being said there are few bumble bees this size and likely the species of bee that you just killed is in drastic decline. Meaning biologists are very concerned over the survival of these bees, and you destroyed an entire nest. Please reconsider the next time you are asked to remove bumble bees. I’m sure relocating them at night would be better for them and less painful for you. Be careful out there, and please be mindful the next time you handle bumble bees.
Ive been attacked by them on a tractor, a SLOW tractor, 8 different nests on a 1 acre lot I was cleaning up, cost me a whole day but I got my revenge later that night when I got back from the gas station 🔥
I have been mowing, bush hogging, weedeating and they don’t care!!!! And they ain’t a regular bumble bee… my dad always called them a white head bumblebee but in the hornet family… my dad hit a mower deck in the edge of a field with his mower and I looked up and it was like a fog around him of bees!!!! He got stung like 30 times… they bad!!! I got stung by one Sunday evening and my hand been swollen ever since.. this is Tuesday. So they bad
I was a my camp on the lake just standing on the deck looking over the water. A bumblebee came after me for no reason. It was tangled in my hair. I thought it was my shampoo so I went inside to give it a chance to go away. 1/2 hour later I went back outside to enjoy the deck. He was waiting for me. I was able to kill it. I thought it was a young carpenter bee, NO! It was a bumblebee his / her grands came out. The 2nd bee dove straight for me. That 1 stung me twice under my arm below my armpit. Not only did it take a chunk of skin but left a bruise the sz of a baseball. 3 days later & it’s black & blue. The next bee sting my husband in his hair behind his ear. The puppy who was just sunning himself was stung by his eye & it swole shut. This all happened in just a minute. We left with a plan to go back in the evening find the nest & destroy them. I love bees but can’t have them attacking for no reason
I recently found an hole in the dirt right in the corner of my house. I see bumblebees coming in & out all day long, my concern is my dog's. Will the bees attack my dog's?? In fact my one dog dug the hole they are using. I don't want the bees killed or anything like that, I'm not sure what to do & I'm concerned for my dog's.. As of yet nothing has happened but my dog's do sniff around in that corner, i try to keep them away from it. I put orange cones by it so it's harder for them but they still get over there.. Do i need to be concerned. I've always heard bumblebees are clumsy & harmless. Idk
You watched the video. Do you think they are harmless and docile? Side note: my neighbor's dog died as a result of hundreds of bumblebee stings. They were still attacking the corpse a day later. These things are as prone to aggression as any hornets.
I was 8 when I stepped on a nest of those suckers; nothing but flip flops and shorts. They tore me up...everywhere. Looked like craters all over me from the stings.
Another Canadian here. I don’t think we have that exact species of bumblebee here. Ours, the ones I have seen, are smaller, lighter in colour, more yellow and striped, but they still have the traditional bumblebee body build. Those in the video look at least 1/3 larger and a lot darker coloured, with no obvious markings.
@@thegastonsmediaworld1994 Yes, I am totally right in saying that bumblebees can sting repeatedly as this is not based on false assumptions. See these references I got which supports my statements above: www.koppert.com/news-information/treatment-of-bumblebee-stings-and-allergies/#:~:text=The%20stinger%20of%20a%20bumblebee,is%20able%20to%20sting%20again. www.buzzaboutbees.net/do-bumble-bees-sting.html bumblebee.org/bodySting.htm So, how can you say that I am wrong? Did you do some research about that matter? If not, then I would suggest you should. Otherwise, you are just showing your ignorance to anyone.
Bumbleebees seem to have good memory. When I was a kid there were a lot of bumblebees on flowers In my neighbors yard. They never hurt anyone. But we started catching them in bottles and then releasing them back. One day I guess they finally had enough and started stinging my neighbor for no reason when she was in her yard doing nothing to them. NOTE: there was no nest, just liked the flowers I guess.
WOW! You'd be helpless. Are there sprays you can carry that would at least give you some chance at getting away. Some old farmer on his tractor wouldn't make it but a couple steps huh? Absolutely frightening.
I’m surprised: I’ve never seen bumblebees be this aggressive, unless it’s because you’re digging up their nest
You have it in a nutshell.
Probably he was digging up there nest because it’s like if someone wrecked your house down would you like that? XD
Joseph Martinez :hell no !!
In the middle of no where ,why necessarily needs to dig up the bee nest? maybe I missed some information?
@@felixchen9939 It's hunting grounds I think he said. Something like that. They got mad when it was being mowed.
I’ve seen the nests relocated rather than destroyed. Could have tried that. Bumblebees are having a rough time at the moment with mites and disease. That looked like a very healthy and strong colony. Was sad to see you destroy it with their numbers being so reduced now.
I keep honeybees myself and I would have relocated that colony to keep the genetics in the wild. That was probably the worst thing you could have done to destroy it. First off your chemical is going to kill other animals that eat the dead bees and larva or check out the dead hive. A little extra work and you could have vacuumed all the bees up. Removed the nest carefully into a box. Then relocated it a distance away and then release the bees near the new box. Takes more time but better for the bees and the environment. Next time I hope the owners call a beekeeper that will relocated them.
And in some states they are protected on the state species of concern list.
Okay. Next time someone needs a million bumblebees relocated should they call you? Where would you put them?
People are mean and selfish or just low grey matter to think beyond what is necessary to do good. This guy considers them just a paycheck.
What kind of suit do you have on? How many times did you get stung.
Well I had a close friend recently be hospitalized from a bumble bee nest cutting grass. He was at a new account on a zero turn mower. They chased him all the way to his truck and stung him approximately 75-100 times. I see you concern for their importance. But we as humans cannot choose an insect/animals life over a humans.
I had a friend that ran into a colony when he was cleaning out brush. They swarmed him....he died instantly. You mentioned COULD HAVE VACUUMED THEM UP???? The Bees die when they are vacuumed up.....??? So how is that saving them?
Bumblebees are very important pollinators.
While that is true, this nest was posing a serious threat to the people who live on the land. Look at how aggressive they were when Mr Philips just simply walked over to them.
Mack Daddy of Heimlich County couldnt he have tried to relocate the nest?
Sure they get aggressive around their nests. But it is possible to relocate them - get a bee vacuum and a box big enough to hold the nest and put them further out well away from people. They pollinate more crops than honeybees do.
@@kayallen7603 You seem to think you have all the answers, you should get into the business of relocating them maybe?
@@edwuncleriii2286 Well they have a lot of land why can't they just avoid that little spot. Look there isn't anything in sight. I'd put some posts with warning signs and just leave them alone. They are needed.
I have never seen aggressive bumble bees before. The ones outside my yard are laid back and happy even when I go next to them they really don't pay me any attention maybe one or two will buzz around me curios but they are pretty docile and a best friend to my garden and flowers.. I LOVE bumble bees. Also have alot of bumble bee look alikes in my area wood bees that everyone gets confused with bumble bees but even those pollinate well especially my beloved tomatoes plants which I've never seen yield so much in one season with out having to manually pollinate, here in SW Virginia wild life thrives out here in and pollination is incredible.. I purposely plant things to feed and sustain pollinators like Bumble Bees with out them we would be screwed on food trust me.
Man I would have thought the same thing I've seen bumble bees to chill my entire life. Today while working I accidentally came across a bumblebee nest and got absolutely lit up. They chased me for a good $120 yards. Had absolutely no idea that could be that aggressive. I thought there was a loaners of the new world but damn if you go anywhere near the nest you're in for it
No kidding. Those damned bumblebees were acting like hornets. You're lucky to have bumblebees. I have to deal with their evil-tempered cousins.
Bumblebees are quite docile when they're out foraging, but they defend their nests forcefully like any other social hymenopteran. They have a bigger, more painful sting than a honeybee, and they can sting more than once.
@ck ok Yeah, they've evolved to nest basically on the ground under a camouflage layer of vegetation, so jumping anyone who walks by would defeat the purpose of hiding. If you hung around for a few minutes poking at it, they'd start getting nervous and escalate to stinging and trying to chase you off.
In this guy's case, the bees were definitely riled up before he started filming.
@ck ok Hi again, it just occurred to me that there are a lot of different species of bumblebee throughout North America with different temperaments. This one in the video is probably Bombus Impatiens, named so because it is the grumpiest little bumblebee in the world. They commonly nest in fields in the eastern US and react pretty violently to the presence of a riding mower.
There's a large bumblebee hive in the wall of my house. They come and go every few seconds, but don't seem to be aggressive at all, so I leave them alone.
Probably because you don't so something that fucks with them, so they're chill
I have seen anything like this in Canada..
Do you think they are Carpenter Bees? They are way more chill than the Bumble.
I am horror stricken today..I never knew the Bumble Bee went bipolar like this until a hour ago.
Carpenter Bees I learned are much more chill!
Did you know the Bumble can fly backwards? Hell ya right!!
@@sheldonmurphy6031
I don’t think so. As Carpenter Bees are solitary, they don’t form colonies and therefore, don’t swarm.
Those are definitely Bumblebees.
Let me tell you some I was born and raise in Chattanooga Tennessee. I was raised inside the woods and I have never in my life seen so many bumblebees in one area..EVER!!!
These bees are being defensive, not aggressive. They're trying to protect their home from being destroyed. If some random person came along and started damaging and trying to destroy your house or apartment out of the blue, you'd be "aggressive" too. That said, bumblebees generally are known for having a much stronger defensive response to perceived threats to their colony than honey bees and even many wasp species. Because of their fuzzy cute look and because most people ever interact with or see one or a few at a time, usually away from the colony when the bees are foraging, they don't see the defensive behavior.
Leave them alone and they are placid, I even feed them sugar water off my hand when they need energy to fly. Dig their nest up with a spade like this, and they are bound to go mental.
Bumblebees hit super hard compared to wasps and yellow jackets. It feels like getting hit by a very sharp rock thrown at you. This is the most bumblebees I have ever seen. I tip my hat off to you sir you are brave to fight those.
I 've got a bumble Bee hive under a half whisky barrel i have flowers in ..They have been very
non-aggressive so i leave them alone . I even weed-wack around the barrel and they don't bother me.
Bumblebees seem so docile. I've never been stung by one. Never seen them this aggressive but I've never disturbed a nest before.
We had a nest in our garage Wall and if you opend The garage gate they whent to war and chased you for at least 200 meters. They where trulry aggressive.
@@gunnarbrunstig8377 well i would too.. lol garage door is loud af... relocate the bees pls
They are extremely territorial. But very sweet away from the nest
@@apdroidgeek1737 yes relocate the aggressive murderous bees..😒
i always hear people claiming they are docile and didn't know they stung. im terrified of them. got stung when i was 9 years old and been paranoid since.. i killed and got stung by wasps but bumblebees no sir.. i was playing outside with my cousin catching a ball and got stung on my back.. same bee stung 3 of my cousins.. it was just one lol.. evil bastard
I been reading a lot of the comments. And what most people don’t know the is 255 different species of bumblebees. I relocated a hive of the small ones an did not have 1 try to sing me. You did the only thing you could for that type and that size of colony.👍 great video!
😂😂 I didn't know they sing
He mean sting 😂
Which ones are aggressive
Never knew bumblebees can be that aggressive but then again there home is being disturbed so it gives them the right
When I was 10 years old, my family and I were hanging tobacco in the barn for drying. Out of no where, a buzzing sound got louder and louder, then the bumble bees flew out and attacked. I was standing right in the middle of the swarm, but I was the only one that didn’t get stung. It was chaos, and something I’ll never forget.
I love everything about Bumblebees. From their fat little furry bodies to their docile leave you alone personalities. They do so much for us and they ask nothing for it.
I was disappointed with this video , you never gave us a closeup of the bumblebee or the nest
He just kills them he's not a beekeeper
He held the nesting material in his hands for the camera.
I've never seen bumble bees that agressive. Even the ones in the red bud trees want that bad.
I know nothing about bees but I would guess since the cooler weather is coming they were hurried to take care of the nest
wasps are a lot worse those are very aggressive, wasps are aggressive bees.
@@arunicahom-choudhury1641 wasps are not bees
Those creatures are evil. Notice how the bees followed him as he walked around. Bumble bees don't just guard their territory they take it personally and will follow you for a long ways. They don't lose their stinger like a honey bee does so one bee will follow you and sting you multiple times. Also it isn't a sting but a hammer blow. It's like getting slammed very hard by something that leaves your muscles throbbing for a very long time.
Your thinking of wasps and hornets, bumble bees do loose there stinger but they do also hold a grudge if you get too close to the nest, I wouldn’t call them evil though
@@buttermoth8669 "The stinger of a bumblebee or a wasp has no barbs. This means that the worker and queen can withdraw their stinger and are able to sting again. Honeybees do have a barbed stinger, meaning they can only sting once."
Yes! I've compared the sting to being hit w a baseball bat. It was by far the most painful bee/wasp sting I've ever had.
Since when a pollinators became pest
It's a shame that hive had to be destroyed. That species is disappearing
I have a huge nest I found in my yard that are the same. I got stung and now they gotta go. Some that came out were close to 2”. I have set it on fire 5 times and they are still there. People need to know. Bumble bees and carpenter bees are NOT the same.
Why kill bumblebees? They should be relocated as are important pollinators.
I live in Wisconsin, but where the bees that I live, the state did not have any mean bumblebees. Every single bumblebees in my state are very laid back and mellow. They even are friendly to me whenever I encounter or witness them working on the flowers.
Bumble bee's are beneficial and wonderful pollinators!
I think some people are confusing bumblebees with carpenter bees. I was stung over 100 times by bumblebees they are aggressive if you disturb their nest at all. I know they are important but you heard him say this an area that the people use and it could be deadly for someone.
I like the way you talk! My oldest daughter always talks about how docile bumblebee's are...those ones sure weren't! I know they were just defending their home, but dang....I'm deathly afraid of anything that buzzes....I forget the name of that phobia! Keep up the great work! I look forward to your video's!
You could stand next to their nest and watch them go in out, they won't bother you it's only if you disturb the nest itself they will start defending.
We have a colony in our shed. Every early spring they're active. They're gone by the end of May. I too have a phobia of anything flying or buzzing around me. Im terrified and wish I could get over it! 🙄
relax grandma !
@@SUGAR_XYLER Anything but the bees man come on.
Bumble bee's aren't normally aggressive, the only time they bother you is if you bother their nest.
The person is overreacting for his business. If you ever get bumble bee's nest just leave it alone it won't be there the following year. In fact just enjoy them while they are there.
0:54 overreacting
Bumblebees are extremely harmless if you simply leave their nests alone.
Why not just leave them?
I thought it was against the law to kill bumblebees because they are endangered?!?
I live in Wisconsin, don't have much in the way of bees, but I'd hire this man just to hear his story.
It’s too bad you killed them instead if rehoming them off the property. They are essential pollinators as well
I’m sorry, with that amount of bumble bees swarming, I’d be outta there. I never understood bumble bees being so aggressive. Quite impressive
BUMBLEBEES ARE NOT AGGRESSIVE! You’re destroying their home what do you expect? A warm welcome?
Amazing how many people can watch a video of a man covered in thousands of angry bees, that follow for 1/4 mile, and say "but they're not aggressive!"
Otherwise they aren't mean. They' re just protecting the queen and her babies.
I’ve had bumble bees run me off a tractor when I was bush hogging to.
This is why the human race is bound to destroy itself,
Who do you think is pollinating your crops?
What chemical do you use I have a bad problem here in Louisiana
I once put my bare hand into a bumblebee nest, thinking it was an abandoned mouse nest (which they often choose for a nesting site) and received no stings. The bees in this video must be on steroids!
@Matt Newman you must get stung alot.
No wonder they were pissed you walked up and dug up their home. There are much better ways to deal with things like this such as relocation please don't hire exterminators for bees the world needs them they are incredibly vital to the world's ecosystem. The way this was handled in this video is wrong and it was the quick easy way. You could use a bee vacuum take some time save them and relocate them.
Alternatively: after vacuuming them up, throw the switch the other way for a bee cannon.
You would lose your licence in Canada and the UK for attacking bumble bees..they are Pollinators,build small nests on average and tend to move on if you leave em! I had a bumble bee nest in my saufets and just left them and I'm an Exterminator,they left on their own accord after a week or 2,you shoulda just called a Bee keeper out.
Bravo i couldn't agree more. This jerk is scaremongering to drum up business so he can stick poison everywhere and get paid for it when its not necessary. And who suffers? The poor bloody Bumble Bee, makes me so angry. This man is a supreme idiot who doesn't know what he is doing when it comes to Bumble Bees. Probably not a lot else either. His mission seek and destroy get paid.
You saw the video. This was not a small nest and these were not gentle bees. Insect life is not more valuable than human life.
What did you use, I'm allergic and was hit by three two days ago, spent 3 grand by er I need help
Never hurt or kill Bumble Bee's because
Why do horseflies like color white? I drive a white vehicle, and when I drive up my driveway in the morning, they attack the white vehicle but not the darker colored vehicle. Same with clothes color.
Keep the Videos coming Son. You have the best on RUclips.
Why did you destory their nest?! You could have vacumed them up and relocated them elsewhere! Those bees were desperately trying to protect their home and you destroyed it. I am all for getting rid of wasps and hornets but these sweet bumble bees dont do nothing but help us.
Wasps and hornets are also important to the ecosystem, and despite their bad PR, only sting you when they feel threatened.
Those bumble bees are just as dangerous as any yellow jacket colony (if not more so considering the size and aggression displayed).
@@robotbjorn4952 mmmm well the cute factor does play in here. I realize they all where the bee uniform and hence they all have a part to play. Yes hornet and yellowjackets are what keep the insect population down with their powerful sting.
What chemical are you spraying?
Bumble Bees are endangered species and this guy is killing them. Very rarely are the aggressive he should kill hornets not Bumble Bees. Only good thing about hornets and wasp is they kill aphids and caterpillars other than that no good quality they also kill Bumble Bees.
Why not just mark a 15 square around them and leave them alone, cause they are beneficial for our food supply?
Had a recent episode with a ground nest while cutting grass and I tell you it scared me straight. I don't even want to cut my yard anymore
Damn, these little buggers act like hornets. I haven't seen bumblebees get this aggressive.
Most Bumble bee's or Dumbledore's as they are some times known. Are solitary and totally harmless. They can sting but only once the same as honey bees. The largest uk species sometimes called Foggybummers are up to an inch (2.5cm) long. Iv never seen any species of bumble bee react that aggressively though as most of the communal ones are a lot smaller and more orange in colour. Do you know the species you were working with?
Robert Murphy Looks like Bombus Pensylvanicus
Bombus Impatiens?
"Nesting occurs underground in this species. Colonies are very large, with up to 450 workers. According to Medler and Carney (1963), the species has a "vicious" temperament."
Lot of misinformation in this post. Bumblebees are never solitary, and always build social colonies with workers and a queen, same as honeybees. Unlike honeybees, they can sting more than once due to their smooth, unbarbed stinger.
Carpenter bees are solitary and harmless, and they look very similar to bumblebees, so you might be thinking of those. But this is an entirely different subfamily.
The reason you haven't seen bumblebees be that aggressive is because you live in the UK and your most common species is Bombus Terrestris, which is a lovely little fuzzy kitten that you can gently pet with your fingertip. These in the video are likely Bombus Impatiens, which are native to the US and are very, very touchy by comparison.
@@robotbjorn4952 I believe you're correct, the geography (Alabama) and the behavior (going absolutely pants-on-head crazy) is consistent with B. Impatiens.
Yeah, I've never seen gentle bumblebees. The stings will give you a new religion.
No wonder they’re aggressive, they’re protecting their home and Queen. You’re an enemy.
Why remove it in the first place in that desolated place? Absolute waste and using poison as well...bah
We need those bumblebees
No, we don't !!!
They look big. I thought they did not sting but I heard either the Male or female is the one with a stinger. I may be mistaken about that. I see them often but they never bother me like the other ones do.
Bumble bees have stingers and they are like wasp stingers not honeybee stingers. Bumblebees stingers have no barbs in them, so they can sting repeatedly, just like a wasp.
Oh my Goodness! You could use a drone with crop duster like tanks. Just hover or circle all around and video too. It amazes me how you can bear to stand among the bumble bees or when you deal with yellow jackets! Never a dull day. Another great video.
Blakely, Ga
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would NEVER think these BumbleBees would attack...........
I have them walking over my hands every time I encounter one...... oopsie..........
Nothing wrong in that Nice Push, this person is exaggerating just to promote his business. He's a pest controller what else would you expect.
LightYerPipe This is incorrect. There are multiple species of large black bees, and they do NOT all behave the same. Carpenter (wood boring) bees are typically the black bees that you see in small numbers zipping back and forth around your deck, your house or around picnic tables. Those you see flying at you are almost always males, which are incapable of stinging. They bluff in an effort to intimidate. The females are very docile, spending much of their time inside the tunnels being carved in the wood, while the males joust for territorial dominance. But what’s shown in this video are female bumblebee workers, which defend their underground nest aggressively, and will pursue and sting you multiple times. I hope you never assume incorrectly should you encounter numerous black bees exiting an underground nest. They will not extend the welcome mat. It is a shame to have to destroy them, but they do represent a significant health hazard in cases like this.
Bees and wasps will usually only be aggressive if the nest is threatened. A single wasp or bee out roaming will usually just leave you alone.
@@ntomnia585 Same is true even of killer bees.
Wait so were these bubble bees killed?? They’re endangered.
Just found that some are trying to make a hive in my downstairs bathroom exhaust fan vent. I tried squirting with a stream of vinegar, that didn’t seem to chase them off. Tried diluting pine Sol and squirting that.
Any other ideas? TIA anyone 😊
can't y'all just relocate the bumble bees and there nests??=rather then kill them??we need bumble bees 🐝 & they are so cute
Africanized Bumble Bees..............?
Don't be daft.
Ive never seen bumblebees swarm like that wow, youd think they were africanized honey bees. And yes your correct, bumble bees dont have a barbed stinger like honeybees do, so they can keep stinging you without worry of death.
Their venom glands run dry eventually. It's hard to say exactly how many stings they have in them because the "dose" varies so much according to different factors, but I'd estimate about 5-6 good shots before they're just dry-poking.
I was cleaning out my shed and I made the mistake of grabbing what I thought was a mouse nest because it was just a bunch of chewed up paper and insulation material well it was full of bumble bees I was stung 20 times I definitely learned really fast that they can sting multiple times
Somebody get this guy a tennis racket
I like it when you wipe out the yellow jackets and hornets, but Bumblebees are getting to be fewer and fewer in my State of Kansas. And yes they are important pollinators. Too bad they couldn't be relocated, but looks like that's the breaks.
I have had a bumblebee sting me in the head. Yes it will get rid of a head ache, if you dont mind a rock hitting you in the head.
Man they seem super aggressive compared to yellow jackets.
If i came to your home and started smashing it up with a dirty great big shovel i think you would get aggressive wouldn't you?
I had a hive under my shed. The had a lookout bee that hung out on a tree 10 yards away that stung me twice. Then one day I was counting the grass I was about 15 yards away and they attacked. I got stung 5 times and one necrotized. I had them eradicated. It was unfortunate but they were very aggressive
There seems to be a huge amount of picture distortion around your head and then in the near camera shots from 2:00 onward. I smell something too and its not waffles or pheromones.
They are attracted to the CO2 that he is exhaling, they will focus their attack on the face and upper body. Mosquitoes work in much the same way too.
Iv looked into this a bit more and learned alot. So i will tuck in to my crow pie. You live and learn every day. My bad lol
Mr. Phillips, what’s more aggressive, those bumblebees or southern yellow jackets??
My goodness! They were pretty aggressive, indeed! 😯 With thumb following you, like that, how'd to get back to/inside your vehicle?
I had to walk off and let them eventually leave me and go back to the nest. Then I was able to go to the truck.
@@phillipspestcontrol59 why did you cut the video a 0:45
Hello what bee suit (including gloves/hat/facemask/boots) do you use. Thanks
Hi Phillip, just a quick comment. I understand this nest was unearthed while mowing and was unwanted. However, please realize bumble bees are a beneficial native pollinator. That being said there are few bumble bees this size and likely the species of bee that you just killed is in drastic decline. Meaning biologists are very concerned over the survival of these bees, and you destroyed an entire nest. Please reconsider the next time you are asked to remove bumble bees. I’m sure relocating them at night would be better for them and less painful for you. Be careful out there, and please be mindful the next time you handle bumble bees.
Bombus Pensylvanicus?
I have heard that if a dog eats, or swallows a bumblebee the dog's throat would swell, & die. Some dogs try to catch them in their mouths.
I love this guy videos!!
Ive been attacked by them on a tractor, a SLOW tractor, 8 different nests on a 1 acre lot I was cleaning up, cost me a whole day but I got my revenge later that night when I got back from the gas station 🔥
I have been mowing, bush hogging, weedeating and they don’t care!!!! And they ain’t a regular bumble bee… my dad always called them a white head bumblebee but in the hornet family… my dad hit a mower deck in the edge of a field with his mower and I looked up and it was like a fog around him of bees!!!! He got stung like 30 times… they bad!!! I got stung by one Sunday evening and my hand been swollen ever since.. this is Tuesday. So they bad
Very Informative......Thank you for doing this Video
I know bees are good for the world but I’m just being the honest the buzzing in the camera is quite terrifying in the camera
I was a my camp on the lake just standing on the deck looking over the water. A bumblebee came after me for no reason. It was tangled in my hair. I thought it was my shampoo so I went inside to give it a chance to go away. 1/2 hour later I went back outside to enjoy the deck. He was waiting for me. I was able to kill it. I thought it was a young carpenter bee, NO! It was a bumblebee his / her grands came out. The 2nd bee dove straight for me. That 1 stung me twice under my arm below my armpit. Not only did it take a chunk of skin but left a bruise the sz of a baseball. 3 days later & it’s black & blue. The next bee sting my husband in his hair behind his ear. The puppy who was just sunning himself was stung by his eye & it swole shut. This all happened in just a minute. We left with a plan to go back in the evening find the nest & destroy them. I love bees but can’t have them attacking for no reason
Leave the bumblebees alone you monster.
I recently found an hole in the dirt right in the corner of my house. I see bumblebees coming in & out all day long, my concern is my dog's. Will the bees attack my dog's?? In fact my one dog dug the hole they are using. I don't want the bees killed or anything like that, I'm not sure what to do & I'm concerned for my dog's.. As of yet nothing has happened but my dog's do sniff around in that corner, i try to keep them away from it. I put orange cones by it so it's harder for them but they still get over there.. Do i need to be concerned. I've always heard bumblebees are clumsy & harmless. Idk
So what did u do?
@@mailvoor698 just left them alone, nothing happened. After awhile the bee's left.....
You watched the video. Do you think they are harmless and docile?
Side note: my neighbor's dog died as a result of hundreds of bumblebee stings. They were still attacking the corpse a day later. These things are as prone to aggression as any hornets.
If you mess with my house I would be aggressive to
2017 rusty patch bumblebee was listed endangered it's illegal.
Alright alright, your awesome videos and your hilarious-yet soothing- Southern dialect has won me over. I'm subscribed
😣 his accent is cringe !
I was 8 when I stepped on a nest of those suckers; nothing but flip flops and shorts. They tore me up...everywhere. Looked like craters all over me from the stings.
Justin Folsom Like Glimmer after the tracker jackers got her in “The Hunger Games,” except in real life? If so, then YIKES!!!!
@@dragondancer1814 I was in that first movie 🎦
@@SUGAR_XYLER You’re kidding! Which part did you have?
Don't tell the people here. They'll swear up and down that these things are sweet and cuddly.
@@robotbjorn4952 🤣💯
I have never seen anything like this in my 76 years of life in Canada.
Another Canadian here. I don’t think we have that exact species of bumblebee here. Ours, the ones I have seen, are smaller, lighter in colour, more yellow and striped, but they still have the traditional bumblebee body build. Those in the video look at least 1/3 larger and a lot darker coloured, with no obvious markings.
Dang, that’s some Hugh bubble 🐝
Bumblebees only intend to get aggressive if their nest is provoked. After one sting, they immediately die after that.
Wrong. As bumblebees have smooth stingers, they can sting repeatedly similar to wasps and hornets.
@@Anonymous96833your totally wrong.
@@thegastonsmediaworld1994
Yes, I am totally right in saying that bumblebees can sting repeatedly as this is not based on false assumptions.
See these references I got which supports my statements above:
www.koppert.com/news-information/treatment-of-bumblebee-stings-and-allergies/#:~:text=The%20stinger%20of%20a%20bumblebee,is%20able%20to%20sting%20again.
www.buzzaboutbees.net/do-bumble-bees-sting.html
bumblebee.org/bodySting.htm
So, how can you say that I am wrong? Did you do some research about that matter?
If not, then I would suggest you should. Otherwise, you are just showing your ignorance to anyone.
Bumbleebees seem to have good memory.
When I was a kid there were a lot of bumblebees on flowers In my neighbors yard.
They never hurt anyone.
But we started catching them in bottles and then releasing them back.
One day I guess they finally had enough and started stinging my neighbor for no reason when she was in her yard doing nothing to them.
NOTE: there was no nest, just liked the flowers I guess.
Don't believe it.
Oh there was a nest, you all just didnt notice it because it was underground.
Love watching you videos. Murfreesboro Tennessee here
Bruh I live near Chattanooga
Come on people. Bumblebees are important pollinator sure, but you can’t have a nest like this on your property! No kidding, this could kill a person.
Ain’t nothing that will stop them dudes from gettin a person.
Your talking trash.
LightYerPipe try them and see
We had one here in Indiana…i hit one with a red whiffle ball bat and more came lol.. Luckily i had brake cleaner on hand
Those were super aggressive.. Did you get stung? They were focused on taking you out. Wow! I had no idea they were that bad.
Bumblebees scare me as they are big, fuzzy things and look aggressive, honeybees are slimmer and not as aggressive
WOW! You'd be helpless. Are there sprays you can carry that would at least give you some chance at getting away. Some old farmer on his tractor wouldn't make it but a couple steps huh? Absolutely frightening.
Horrible video.
Why not relocate? Very sad....👎
I feel like they could have been moved rather then you killing them....
Yeah but then you'd have to get a zoning permit and fill out the necessary applications.