Why would a bee be spotted in the same area in my lawn every day?
Question:Everyday for about a week this large bee, might be a hornet, has been sighted in my backyard resting on a sidewalk that splits my yard in half. Occasionally, it will hover around the spot but it stays in the same area. It will be gone later but the next day it is back. I think it may be guarding a nest in the ground near by but I mowed the entire lawn and I thought that would disturb it. Is there any explanation to this behavior?
Answers:
Could be a nest of bumblebees or a solitary bee that's nested in your lawn.
Bumblebee species are non-aggressive, but will sting in defense of their nest, or if harmed. "Bumblebees are 1/2-to one-inch-long, yellow and black, hairy, stout-bodied insects that nest underground. There are usually fewer than 60 individuals per nest, which is usually built in an old rodent burrow or similar opening. Unless they present a problem, the nest should be left undisturbed."
Solitary bees live by themselves in nests which may be in the ground. Because solitary bees don't have a large nest with a lot of offspring to defend, they tend to be less defensive than bees that live in groups.
Pic of Bumblebee: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/image:bumbl...
Pics of solitary bees: http://www.insectpix.net/solitary_bees_g...
could be a sand hornet...no harm.let it do its thing
There may be something there near by that it eats. If it is a type of wasp or hornet, they also eat small insects so it may be hunting its prey. Most wasps make hives just like bee's and that is where they nest. The hives are usually somewhere off the ground where they can't be disturbed.
Could be a meat bee, they nest in the ground. They can be aggresive. Large swarms have been know to bring down a horse. Contact an exterminator if you start to see more of them. This one could be scoping out nesting sites.
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