Massive killer beehive found in Tezas.

[powderman]

http://www.yahoo.com/_ylt=Au_qN6oB57GXwj_rRuVVMCmbvZx4;_ylc=X3oDMTh2a21scnNjBF9TAzIwMjM1MzgwNzUEYQMxMjA5MjEgbmV3cyBvZGQgbWFzc2l2ZSBiZWVoaXZlIHYEY2NvZGUDcHpidWZjYWg1BGNwb3MDMjYEZWQDMQRnA2lkLTI2NTk2MzgEaW50bAN1cwRpdGMDMARsdHh0A01hc3NpdmViZWVoaXZlZm91bmQEbWNvZGUDcHpidWFsbGNhaDUEbXBvcwMxBHBrZ3QDMQRwa2d2AzgEcG9zAzAEc2VjA3RkLWZlYQRzbGsDdGh1bWJsaW5rBHRhcgNodHRwOi8vbmV3cy55YWhvby5jb20vdmlkZW8vZ2lhbnQtaGl2ZS1oYWxmLW1pbGxpb24ta2lsbGVyLTE5MzAwMDY4Mi5odG1sBHRlc3QDNzAx/SIG=12takire4/EXP=1348414503/**http%3A//news.yahoo.com/video/giant-hive-half-million-killer-193000682.html
 
 
I'd hate to think what could happen if they got really disturbed. 500,000 of them. POWDERMAN. 

[yellowtail3]

It's kind of scary to realize that... They Live Among Us.

[Ranger99]

one thing the yahoo report didn't
mention that the local news did,
is that the bee removal people
used a teddy bear to check for
the bees aggressiveness to
determine if they were africanized
bees or not.
is that the scientific approved way
to do that, or no?
i can't say, since i'm not a beekeeper,
just seemed kinda hokey to me.

[Tommyt]

 Its Hokey
 I am a Beekeeper,too determine a European bee from a African killer bee it takes a lab and here in Fl. about 3 months
 What bee removal companies do is "Put fear in their clients." The "KILLER Bee" phrase brings a
 discussion to a higher dollar job in these 2 words.
 African killer bees are known to have smaller hives than the European, and swarm often which brings some of their genetics to domestic bees ,This colony was way to big IMHO to be that type
  The true Killer is very defensive and will follow you for a great lengths when provoked,
The guy standing there then later poking them would surely have provoked an attack
  Folks that work them (UF here in Florida) not only wear veil they use very heavy gloves and goggles,the reason for the goggles are the bees will sting the veil and the venom will get to the keeper eyes
 I  could go on and on,its kinda of a sore subject at the Bee club
I will say this Yes they are in the USA and Texas has had some of the worse case's
If you have a colony call a Bee Keeper not a pest control also get 2 estimates
I would also ask if they Keep or Kill more times that not the one that Keeps will be a
Better Price
Don't be fooled by the Press
 
  Tommyt
 
 
 

[yellowtail3]

Thanks for that informative post, Tommy. Sounds like... even though They Live Among Us, we shouldn't buy the hype?
Two estimates is a smart move!

[mechanic]

My daughter for a time lived in a very old house.  When bees started coming into my grandson's room, I knew there was a hive, so I called an old friend who keeps bees.  He came and had a look, located the hive and came back with some buddies.  End result, most of the siding came off one side of the house...the hive was over 8' long and completely ensconced the area between two wall stud.  I don't know how many bees...but a bunch.
 
The charge..nothing
 
Ben

[Dee]

When I was a much younger man, and before, there was an old long abandoned house in some trees. The vines ect, had completely covered it, and the farmer leasing the land, did not even know the house was there, even though he plowed all around the very small stand of trees.
I had discover the house as a young boy huntin, and pokin around. Even the old timers had either forgotten about the house, or never knew.
Long story shortened? There was a hive of wild bees in the wall next to the chimney, and the honey would run out onto the stone floor in front of the fire place. I go in there occasionally, get the dust off the top, and eat some of the honey during the winter months. A bulldozer found that house years ago. Too bad.