phazey Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Just wondered if anyone can tell me what species of bee/wasp these are, and how big should I expect the nest to get - it's currently 120 - 160cm along the branch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 beautifull 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Moved to Vets / Pets section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojero Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 It looks like a hornets nest. I had the same in my garden. If it doesn't bother you that much then just leave it. Don't chase them and don't try to burn the nest, etc. You can live in harmony with them. After 1 year they are gone and you can remove the nest without danger and keep it in your house as a beautiful trophy etc, or sell it. Especially Thai people like to buy it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 That is about the biggest I have seen. If it is reasonably accessible then someone will sneak in and take it for the honey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaijoe Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 there was the same thing in our place. like the other guy said, they never bothered us, and one day the nest and bees were gone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 12DrinkMore Posted April 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2015 Giant honey bees. They are very defensive so best to leave them alone...... http://www.arkive.org/giant-honey-bee/apis-dorsata/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_dorsata (Hornet nests are enclosed with the wasps living inside.) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 It looks like a hornets nest. I had the same in my garden. If it doesn't bother you that much then just leave it. Don't chase them and don't try to burn the nest, etc. You can live in harmony with them. After 1 year they are gone and you can remove the nest without danger and keep it in your house as a beautiful trophy etc, or sell it. Especially Thai people like to b Sorry. but is not a hornets nest. It is a bees swarm and most probably disperse in a short while. Don't disturb them as they ill sting, as I found out while cutting vegetation underneath their swarm. I found them quit docile otherwise. A hornets nest is like a paper ball shaped construction and the hornets enter and exit through small openings. Again, I have had several of these in my garden and if left alone (keep children away from the nest as there is a temptation to throw stones at it) they are fairly docile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 If they are tiny they are more then likely native bees count yourself lucky you have them. If your around Chiang Rai I wouldn't mind having them, other then that they are the normal honey bee and they sting so be carefull !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 It looks like a hornets nest. I had the same in my garden. If it doesn't bother you that much then just leave it. Don't chase them and don't try to burn the nest, etc. You can live in harmony with them. After 1 year they are gone and you can remove the nest without danger and keep it in your house as a beautiful trophy etc, or sell it. Especially Thai people like to b Sorry. but is not a hornets nest. It is a bees swarm and most probably disperse in a short while. Don't disturb them as they ill sting, as I found out while cutting vegetation underneath their swarm. I found them quit docile otherwise. A hornets nest is like a paper ball shaped construction and the hornets enter and exit through small openings. Again, I have had several of these in my garden and if left alone (keep children away from the nest as there is a temptation to throw stones at it) they are fairly docile. Hmm, Actually this is a nest and not a swarm. This type of bee lives on the outside of the nest as shown in the photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfather Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 It looks like a hornets nest. I had the same in my garden. If it doesn't bother you that much then just leave it. Don't chase them and don't try to burn the nest, etc. You can live in harmony with them. After 1 year they are gone and you can remove the nest without danger and keep it in your house as a beautiful trophy etc, or sell it. Especially Thai people like to bSorry. but is not a hornets nest. It is a bees swarm and most probably disperse in a short while. Don't disturb them as they ill sting, as I found out while cutting vegetation underneath their swarm. I found them quit docile otherwise. A hornets nest is like a paper ball shaped construction and the hornets enter and exit through small openings. Again, I have had several of these in my garden and if left alone (keep children away from the nest as there is a temptation to throw stones at it) they are fairly docile.Yes, it seem to be swarming bees. They go for a new Queen and will be off after their job is done. They will then found a new hive and start reproducing and collecting honey. Leave them, their honey is delicious and quite expensive. Fatfather 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalred Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 if you put your arm in and have bee stings in arm belongs bee family if arm have red welts hornet family if look at night with torch thai lottery nest to get lucky numbers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryB1263 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Excellent pictures. Thank You. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Giant honey bees. They are very defensive so best to leave them alone...... http://www.arkive.org/giant-honey-bee/apis-dorsata/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_dorsata (Hornet nests are enclosed with the wasps living inside.) Certainly honeybees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocicat Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 We had the same thing here in Nong Ruea. Thought we were going to have a real problem as the size of the blob(about 30 ft. up in tree )and for about 2 days it kept getting bigger and bigger. Then a couple of days later we got up and looked out and the whole thing was gone. Sort of seems like a migratory rest break for thousands. The blob at it's biggest was about 2 ft by 1 ft and looked menacing as all get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Honey Bees like that are wonderful. Watch out for an invasion of Tiger Hornets however as they are aggressive and potentially lethal. My wife spent two nights in the hospital after a sting, and an acquaintance died from a sting. Something you need to be aware of living in Thailand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P7Q1ncgcoY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 As it has been said by other posters, leave them alone, they will go.. don't PO off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 had the very same for couple days on our Myum tree, it is a swarm not a nest, I believe it is a New Queen collecting her subjects before taking off to find a new home. They just started to appear and within 1 hour they where massed and gone after a day. Just leave them and watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Assuming this appeared within a matter of minutes, it's a swarm. The bees will have gorged themselves with honey before leaving their previous home, so will be pretty docile. They are now sending out scouts to find a new permanent home and should be gone within 24 hours. However, if they haven't found a new home by that time they'll start to become hungry and potentially aggressive if disturbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopy Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I get these swarms as well on occasion like this photo. A wonder to see. Just respect them and leave them be. They don't stay long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanBBK Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 there was the same thing in our place. like the other guy said, they never bothered us, and one day the nest and bees were goneSame here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farang99 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 It looks like a hornets nest. I had the same in my garden. If it doesn't bother you that much then just leave it. Don't chase them and don't try to burn the nest, etc. You can live in harmony with them. After 1 year they are gone and you can remove the nest without danger and keep it in your house as a beautiful trophy etc, or sell it. Especially Thai people like to buy it. Those are not hornets which are much bigger and strongly coloured black and yellow. Hornets make a paper nest usually smaller than that.Those are wild bees, and if you know any beekeepers you could get plenty of honey from a swarm that size, once they have finished their nest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidee Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 spraygun, gasoline, fire gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehound Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 There are three main species of swarming bees in Thailand that I am aware of. The introduced European Honey bee and two types of native Bee. Apis florea is benign but Apis dorsata is a larger bodied bee that can be aggressive. It is often seen at night as well as during the day. Apis Meliffera - The European Honey bee also is around being introduced some sixty years ago. I am sure there are other native swarming bees. By the way, most species of bees are fairly solitary. Native Bees produce a thick wax to the side of the comb and wrapped around the branch. This is to prevent ants getting at the comb. Apart from the European HB native bees are a vital part of the ecosystem and should be left alone. Have a look at the bee to determine its species. Look it up on the WWW. They look like the European HB from what I can see but it is hard to tell from the pic. But if they are not a real problem, as stated, I would leave them alone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) They look like member mousehound stated and what others have stated...wild honey bees. At this time of year we have them in Ranong where I live. Leave em alone, they'll leave you alone. Try to destroy the nest and you can end up dead from thousands of stings. If you can find a local honey collector/bee keeper...he/she will bless you! Just leave em alone...you'll be fine. Their honey is delicious BTW. Edited April 9, 2015 by sunshine51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) spraygun, gasoline, fire gone Your ignorance is underwhelming. My previous comment was deleted. If your brains were TNT you would not have enough to blow a candle out. Edited April 9, 2015 by Gandtee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazey Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) Thanks for some informative responses. FWIW The wife sent me a picture of this nest (much smaller) about 3 weeks ago. I'll endeavour to find that one..... Otherwise, My new neighbours are well behaved and so far, not intruded in any way. A welcome spectacle. Edited April 9, 2015 by phazey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaijoe Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) can you email me, I want to know how to post something on here, I cant find anywhere to do it,, only reply to peoples post.. pls help.. Send me a PM. Edited April 10, 2015 by Jai Dee email address removed as per forum rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazey Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Just went out to check, and our industrious little friends seem to have been busy. I'll make a note to take a picture daily, with the aim of animating the final result to show how the nest is evolving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazey Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 12DrinkMore hit the nail on the head by the way. Bees in the outer layer thrust their abdomens 90° in an upward direction and shake them in a synchronous way. This may be accompanied by stroking of the wings. The signal is transmitted to nearby workers that also adopt the posture, thus creating a visible — and audible — "ripple" effect across the face of the comb, in an almost identical manner to an audience wave at a crowded stadium. I see this frequently.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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