Kissimmee Bee Removal from Water Meter

We perform bee removals for many cities, counties and other municipalities in Florida, and one of the growing bee colonization sites is Water Meters!

Why are water meters becoming the to-die-for bee crib of choice? Killer Bees, that's why!

Kissimmee Water Meter Bee Removal

You see, Killer Bees (African, Africanized Honey Bees, or AHB) are simply a different sub-species, or race of the Honey Bee, Apis mellifera. Yes these are 'kissin cousins' of the gentle honey producer races of honey bees that we keep in our white boxes.

Killer Bees are now spreading throughout Florida, and they seem to really like living close to the ground. (Ok, I am anthropomorphizing here, just a bit :-) ). Our nice honey producing races of Honey Bees almost never would inhabit such a small ground dwelling, prefering instead to live in places such as the voids of trees, walls of abandoned buildings, etc.

So, we can almost chart the spread of Killer Bees, by the number of water meter jobs we perform, and we do see much higher numbers the further south we go in the State. Right now, we are seeing Killer Bees as far north as Ocala, despite what is reported 'officially'..

Please, while it may seem like a good idea to perform live honey bee relocations from water meters, we find that these bees usually turn mean as fire as the colony matures in our white hive boxes. So, we usually eradicate these colonies, as the liability for a city utility is very siginificant and for a sting sensitive individual, only one sting is necessary to cause a fatality.

Need water meter bee removal in Florida? Call us, The Stinging Insect Experts at 1-800-343-5317 or ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com

Richard Martyniak, M.SC., Entomologist
The Buzzkillers, LLC
ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com

The Villages Bee Removal

The Villages Irrigation Box Bee Removal

This is one off those situations that has BAD news written all over it. An Africanized Honey Bee colony moves into a ground irrigation box and we are called in to remove it. Handled incorrectly, we threaten lives of nearby neighbors and pets. Heck, even handled correctly, we still could have an errant injury or death.

Our protocol is designed to reduce the significant defensiveness that can arise from these dangerous insects. Don't attempt a removal yourself, Call the Killer Bee Experts at ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com 1-800-343-5317

Richard Martyniak, M.Sc., Entomologist
The Buzzkillers, LLC, a Florida Licensed & Insured Pest Control Company
ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com

St. Petersburg Bee Removal - Bees Clustering on sign

This is something that we see, or hope to see after we finish a job. We performed a bee removal from a water meter for the city of St. Petersburg, Fla. Africanized Honey Bees, aka Killer Bees or AHB, prefer to nest in or near the ground, and water meters are a very popular spot for them.

Saint Petersburg, Fl., Bee Removal from a water meter

After we perform the removals, we place a warning sign, and the bees clustered on the sign! Bees will cluster when their colony is disturbed, at least that's what 'normal' bees will do. They are simply regrouping and figuring out what to do next.

But here's the kicker: We are finding that many killer bees (AHB) will not cluster, instead, remaining aloft in a disturbed, defensive position. This makes our job of protecting the public and pets much more difficult, and YOUR choice of a suitable bee removal firm that much more important!

For St. Petersburg Killer Bee Removal, call us at 1-800-343-5317, or visit our website: ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com

Jonathan Simkins, B.Sc., Entomologist
Insect IQ
ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com

The Villages Irrigation box bee removal

Wow, were these some mean bees!
African Killer Bees really prefer to build nests near or in the ground and we are now seeing loads of these defensive insects around The Villages.

The Villages Honey Bees in Water Meter

Bee Nest in Water Meter

One of the ways we can track the movement of African Honey Bees (AHB), aka Killer Bees, is by the nesting locations of service calls we receive. When we get a call where bees are nesting in a water meter, the probability if very high that these bees are AHB, and appropriate caution is advised, as this subspecies of Honey Bee can get very defensive, threatening people and pets.

What's really concerning me is the frequency of UNLICENSED operators attempting removal of these bee colonies. This photo shows a Honey Bee nest in a Villages water meter that a lawn care operator attempted to remove. He tried spraying alcohol on the bees, and when that didn't work, just left, leaving the lid open to robber bees from other bee colonies, which can make bees very, very defensive, leading to mass stinging events.

To top it off, he wanted to charge the client $100 for the removal. He's not licensed as a pest control operator, doesn't carry insurance, and put the homeowner at risk for a death or injury from a bee sting. Remember, many people are so allergic, that one sting can kill.

Please, contact us at 800.343.5317 for proper bee removal in the Villages, Lady Lake,  or anywhere in Florida.

Richard Martyniak, M.Sc., Entomologist

Apopka water meter honey bee removal

fAfrican Honey Bees, aka Killer Bees, readily build colonies near ground voids, and water meter boxes are a very common location for them to build nests.

We've been seeing a growing population of African Killer Bees in Apopka for a couple years now, and perform water meter bee removals for many water utilities and municipalities throughout Florida.

The client elected for a bee eradication in this case, as the colony was queenless and in decline. Often we can perform live bee removals, but we have to bee exteremely careful, as the liability for us AND the property owner can be immense, as about 2% is so allergic that they stop breathing within minutes after just ONE sting!

Please, if you find a colony of bees in your water meter, call the Stinging Insect Experts at ALLFloridaBeeRemoval.com , 800-343-5317 for expert removal of your bee problem. We are licensed, insured and considered leaders in the bee removal world.

Richard Martyniak, M.Sc., Entomologist

Apopka bees in water meter