bamboozled Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Hi folks, I have a cluster of little bee looking insects on the underside of some leaves. It looks like they are trying to build a nest or something. I think I've seen these little buggers land on my arm from time to time in the past and they never caused me any harm. They are about 1 to 1.5 cm long only. I want to cut out the branch they are on...doing some house cleaning. Can I ignore them or are they going to sting me? Thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingmai331 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Google 'stingless bee thailand'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHYWHY Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Looks like a Wasp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamboozled Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 ....does look like a stinger at the end. But they're not very aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 They are not bees they are wasps and one of those guys stung me on the nose just yesterday. They were building a nest just under a leaf like in the picture, as I was cutting weeds around the tree. They sting and it hurts, but on a sting scale I would give it a 3 out of 10. Although it is possible he didn't get me very well. Don't know the type of wasp though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Looks like a paper wasp (not a bee). Aggressive if disturbed and yes they sting (on mass). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brayka Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Yes they sting, and they all come after you if you distriburb them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 16 hours ago, WHYWHY said: Looks like a Wasp Yellow jackets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 12 hours ago, connda said: One of my all time favorite scenes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapster Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I've come across these in our garden once or twice. We live in Phuket. They do sting and, as was said above, it's a mild 3-4 out of ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 No thanks, I prefer those with no sting. I'm allergic to stings regardless of source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickTik Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 They are wasps. If you don't act like a threat to them, they won't bother you. Give them space to enter and leave their nesting area, don't startle them, and just be courteous to them. The queen will pick up that positive vibe and there will be no problems. I like having them around my greenhouse because they act like "watch wasps". If a person comes around that doesn't respect their space and startles them, they will take care of business. Since I know how to interact and communicate with them, and respect their space, I never get stung or bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formaleins Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 They are wasps and yes, they sting but no where near as painful as a bee. If you look around where they are, you will probably find their nest, usually on the underside of wood or leaves, small brownish paper type nest. If you leave them alone they won't bother you, but if you have small kids incinerate them with a flaming aerosol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 4 hours ago, Formaleins said: If you leave them alone they won't bother you, but if you have small kids incinerate them with a flaming aerosol. I'm not sure that's legal to do with kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamboozled Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 They seem to have dissipated. I may have cut down their nest on another part of the tree and didn't notice it. Luckily, they did not sting me. I don't believe bees mate but they did seem to be having some kind of social interaction as they were sort of crawling on top of each other/grappling. Later that same day, I saw a group of about 6 or 8 bigger, green in color, wasps congregating on the end of a rope. That made me think there was something about this time of year that leads bee-type thingies to hold get-togethers. Is it jamboree season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartd1 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 8 hours ago, WinnieTheKhwai said: I'm not sure that's legal to do with kids. No - but it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomdfc Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I got many stings last year and it took me some time to work out where the wasps were coming from - yes, on the underside of a large frangipani leaf. Every time I brushed past the tree that set them off. I actually broke a finger trying to swat them off my legs, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 12:43 PM, RickTik said: They are wasps. If you don't act like a threat to them, they won't bother you. Give them space to enter and leave their nesting area, don't startle them, and just be courteous to them. The queen will pick up that positive vibe and there will be no problems. I like having them around my greenhouse because they act like "watch wasps". If a person comes around that doesn't respect their space and startles them, they will take care of business. Since I know how to interact and communicate with them, and respect their space, I never get stung or bothered. Some people are confused by this quote abve - but the answer is Pheromones - your sweat is familiar to them, I have a dozen natural bee hives in my mango trees and often climb up to have a look, they don't sting me - when I am relocating a hive I still use the 'smoking gun' to calm them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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