D deemann1 Field Bee Joined Mar 25, 2017 Messages 663 Reaction score 215 Location Ireland Hive Type National Number of Hives 20+ nucs Oct 11, 2018 #1 https://image.ibb.co/cFD9UU/20180617-171155.jpg https://image.ibb.co/dSzipU/20180617-170824.jpg
jenkinsbrynmair International Beekeeper of Mystery *** BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Mar 30, 2011 Messages 37,511 Reaction score 17,959 Location Glanaman,Carmarthenshire,Wales Hive Type National Number of Hives Too many - but not nearly enough Oct 11, 2018 #2 Bumble bee - wandered in there for whatever reason, bees killed it then stripped all the hairs off it, a common occurence.
Bumble bee - wandered in there for whatever reason, bees killed it then stripped all the hairs off it, a common occurence.
OP D deemann1 Field Bee Joined Mar 25, 2017 Messages 663 Reaction score 215 Location Ireland Hive Type National Number of Hives 20+ nucs Oct 11, 2018 #3 It's a bumble bee ? But it has a hard she'll like texture
H Hivemaker. Queen Bee Joined Nov 8, 2008 Messages 14,287 Reaction score 21 Location Exmoor. Hive Type National Oct 11, 2018 #4 deemann1 said: But it has a hard she'll like texture Click to expand... Yes, the hairless exoskeleton.
deemann1 said: But it has a hard she'll like texture Click to expand... Yes, the hairless exoskeleton.
Millet Queen Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Jun 4, 2015 Messages 9,135 Reaction score 15 Location Co / Durham / Co Cleveland and Northumberland Hive Type National Number of Hives 17 nucs.... Oct 11, 2018 #5 It look's like a Bullet Ant too me.. monitor the area..take all precautions and bee safe.
M masterBK Queen Bee Joined Oct 20, 2009 Messages 2,362 Reaction score 546 Location S Yorkshire Hive Type National Number of Hives wintering 23 Oct 11, 2018 #6 Bumblebee:The workers also tend to bite their feet off as well as their hairs and quite often the ends of their antennae.
Bumblebee:The workers also tend to bite their feet off as well as their hairs and quite often the ends of their antennae.
A alfazer House Bee Joined Mar 3, 2013 Messages 422 Reaction score 4 Location N.Ireland Hive Type National Number of Hives 5 Oct 11, 2018 #7 Had a bumble bee land on my frames during inspection and get attacked and pulled down in by a group of honey bees. Next inspection it was stuck to a frame and looked just like that ^.
Had a bumble bee land on my frames during inspection and get attacked and pulled down in by a group of honey bees. Next inspection it was stuck to a frame and looked just like that ^.
F Frizzaldo House Bee *** BeeKeeping Supporter Joined May 23, 2018 Messages 130 Reaction score 164 Location n/a Hive Type None Oct 12, 2018 #8 Here's a part stripped one that was stuck in one of my hive entrances Attachments 20180621_203 730.jpg 110.7 KB
OP D deemann1 Field Bee Joined Mar 25, 2017 Messages 663 Reaction score 215 Location Ireland Hive Type National Number of Hives 20+ nucs Oct 12, 2018 #9 A bumble bee it is