An Electrifying Bee Story

Things Aren’t Always What They Seem, Even for Bee Problems That Seem Fairly Standard

In the early 2000s, a family in Delmar, New York, called our team about a potential bee problem in the wall of the master bedroom on the second floor of their home.

Our Catseye Pest Control technician inspected the entire home — inside and out — and couldn’t find any evidence of a nest hidden within the wall.

He did spot some bees hovering around the eaves of the house, which is a pretty common issue. So, the technician treated the eaves and soffits of the house and went on his way.

A Mysterious Bees Nest Inside the Wall?

But that was hardly the end of it.

A few days later, the homeowners called back to say that they still had bees in their wall.

The pest technician went back and couldn’t find a single bee inside or outside.

“Where are you seeing these bees?” he asked.

The homeowners then explained they hadn’t actually seen any bees, but could hear them buzzing in the wall at night while they lay in bed.

Then the technician listened to the wall — not a sound. The homeowners listened too and agreed that there was no buzzing.

Were the bees gone?

Sometimes, the Third Time’s a Charm

Yet again, the homeowners called back just a couple days later and said they could hear the buzzing noise while on the phone at that moment.

This is when I decided to step in and see if I could help the responding pest technician with what was going on with these mysterious bees.

I rushed to the house and pressed my ear against the wall. Sure enough, there was the buzzing — but not the kind that bees make.

After a little investigating, I realized the electrical lines that connected to the house near their bedroom were actually bare. All it took was a little wind and the wires tapped against each other, shorting out and making a strange humming sound.

In the end, all it took was a call to the utility company to solve the problem. But it probably also prevented other, potentially serious problems from happening to their home, too.

Better Safe Than Sorry

These homeowners were lucky they didn’t actually have bees living in their wall.

Bee nests built in wall voids can be a big headache. The bees can chew through the drywall, making the wall paper-thin and one puncture can leave you with a room full of bees!

Imagine that? 

If you’re having a problem with bees (or what sounds like bees), contact the local leader in bee removal and relocation at Catseye Pest Control.