How to Get Honey Bees Out of the House

A honey bee in the home can be cause for concern, especially for children and people with allergies. Some people squirt a lot of toxic insecticide on the bee or smack it on the spot, but you have much better and less violent options for dealing with this.

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Catch bees in containers

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Find a cup or bowl. ^{[1] X Research Source} Although not required, a transparent container is preferable. You should also use a plastic cup or bowl, as the light weight of the plastic reduces the risk of damage to the wall or window during the capture process. You can use any cup or bowl you have around the house, but the bowl carries a higher risk of catching bees, and the cup is easier to cover and take out once you’ve caught the bees.

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Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirt. ^{[2] X Research Source} Long sleeves and pants provide more body coverage and reduce the risk of bee stings. Do not wear shorts and a t-shirt when catching bees in a container.

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Catch bees in a cup or bowl. ^{[3] X Research Source} When the honey bee lands on a flat, smooth surface, hold the selected container with one hand and slowly approach the bee. When you are about 15-20 cm away from the bee, you need to quickly turn the container over the bee and trap it in it.

Do not try to catch a bee sitting on the carpet, as the chances of it escaping are very high.

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Choose an object as a cover for the cup or bowl. ^{[4] X Research Source} You can use a variety of utensils to cover the cup or bowl containing the bee you’ve just caught. If you’re using a bowl to catch bees, cover it with a folded newspaper, cover, or file. If you’re catching bees with a cup, you can use a postcard or magazine to cover.

Note the circumference of the cup or bowl to choose the corresponding lid. Whatever item you choose to make the lid, you need to keep in mind that it should be relatively thin.

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Slide the lid between the bee and the surface it is sitting on. ^{[5] X Source of Research} After you have selected the object to use for the lid, slowly insert it between the mouth of the bowl or cup that you have just caught the bee with and the surface of the wall or surface on which the bee is sitting. Starting at the edge, lift the container slightly – about 1-2 mm. Slide the magazine or postcard underneath the container and continue pushing through the surface on which the bee is sitting.

The bee will usually be surprised and fly around when the container is upside down; this will make lifting the container much easier.

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Take the bee out. Take the closed container containing the bee you have just caught and go to the door. Take the bee away from home about 70-80 meters and remove the paper. First, place the bowl or cup face down on the ground, then remove the lid. When you see that the bee has flown out or crawled out of the jar, you must rush home and close the door tightly before the bee finds a way back into the house. ^{[6] X Research Sources}

Don’t take the bee too far. The bee’s nest is probably just nearby, and if it can’t get back to the hive, the bee will surely die.

Let the bee leave the house on its own

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Open the window. If the window has a mesh, you must also remove the mesh. When removing the net, you should place the net near that window so as not to mistake it for another window when reinstalling. Open curtains or curtains so the bees can fly out.

If the sun has gone down and there is a light in front of the window, you can turn on the lights outside and turn off the lights in the room with the bees. When the bee leaves the house to fly towards the light outside, close the window. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

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Open the entrance door. If the door has a mesh door with a spring-loaded latch that automatically closes, use the small locking pin near the hinge to keep the door open. You do not need to open the door if it has a bar and is not netted, but if the door is fitted with a mosquito net, you must open it.

If the door is a sliding glass door, open the blinds so the bee can see outside, then carefully open the door to let the bee fly out when it hits the door. ^{[8] X Research Sources}

Eliminate honey bees with sugar water

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Mix a little sugar water. ^{[9] X Research Source} Honey bees love a sweet taste like the nectar they draw from flowers. You can create an almost nectar-like flavor by mixing a little sugar water. Dissolve about 1 teaspoon of sugar with 3 teaspoons of water. You can make the sugar water with a blender or stir it by hand in a small cup. You won’t need more than a cup of sugar water.

Honey bees may prefer filtered water to tap water. Try using a different water if the sugar water mixture you just made doesn’t attract bees.

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Pour half a cup of sugar water into the jar. ^{[10] X Research Source} You can use any size jar, but be sure to have a cap. The jar can be plastic or glass, but the lid must be plastic. An empty jar of peanut butter, jam or pasta sauce are all suitable. Close the lid to close the vial.

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Punch a hole in the lid of the jar. This hole should be about the size of your little finger. ^{[11] X Research Source} It is important that the hole is small enough for the bee to crawl in but not out.

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Take the jar out once the bee has entered the jar. ^{[12] X Research Source} Wait for the bee to crawl into the jar. Once inside the jar, the bee can drown in the sugar water. If the bee drowns, take the jar outside, open the lid and pour both the sugar water and the bee into the grass outdoors at least 70-80 meters away from home, then return home and rinse the jar.

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Release the bee alive. If the bee is still alive after entering the jar, you can cover the opening with your thumb or tape over the opening in the lid of the jar, take it out at least 70-80 meters away from home and open the lid of the jar. Unscrew the cap of the vial but only open the mouth of the vial slightly. Carefully drain the sugar water but don’t let the bee float away with it. When you have drained most of the sugar water in the jar, take the bottle away from you and open the lid completely to let the bee fly out, then run home and close the door.

Advice

If you are allergic to honey bee stings, have someone else catch the bee.
Try not to kill honey bees. Honey bees play an essential role in natural pollination, and honey bee populations have been declining for years.
If you regularly see honey bees in your home or see it in an area, you should consider calling a bee disposal service. Honey bees can nest in walls or indoors, causing serious and costly damage. ^{[13] X Research Source}
Do not poke or smack bees. This action can make them angry and burn you.
Never run when you see wasps, wasps or honey bees. Walk slowly and calmly in the opposite direction or pass it. When you run, the bee will startle and most likely it will chase and sting you.
If a wasp or honey bee lands on or flies around you, stay still and avoid looking directly at it.
An effective way to keep bees out of the house is to use smoke.

Steps

Catch bees in containers

Let the bee leave the house on its own

Eliminate honey bees with sugar water

Advice

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