Found a bee hive on my house. What should I do?

Question

I just found a big bee hive (size of a volleyball) on my house, under my top roof. Should I get it removed? Who do I call for that? Will it just keep getting bigger?

The bees haven't really bothered me...yet..although my bedroom window is right next to it and I'm a little afraid to keep it open. There has been smaller hives in the past (no bigger than a tennis ball) and they all collapsed or got abandoned eventually. I'm afraid of this one getting out of hand. Help!

Answer 1

Get professional exterminators, don't deal with it yourself. One hive can contain upto 300 000 bees. And that's for a average one.

Answer 2

Bees are becoming scarce.  Look in the phonebook or online to see if you can find any bee keepers.  They can properly remove the bees without harming them or the hive and move them to a better location.  You may need to call the county extension office to help you locate a nearby bee keeper

Answer 3

I would call Orkin since you have a location of the hive to give them. If you didn't they wouldn't come out. It's at night when an exterminator would have to take action. That's when they are all home. Don't do anything in the day time. Very dangerous. You can also google "Beekeepers" and find one close to you. That's probably even better if there is one close by.

Answer 4

poke it with a stick..lol

Answer 5

don't touch it!!!! call animal control and let them handle it. my mom got stung in the head because she tried to remove it!!! also stay away from it!!!

Answer 6

I discovered one inside the attic, The size of a basketball (no exageration either!),  exterminator came in, fumed, and removed the whole thing ($80.00).  It was money well spent.

Have a pro handle it.  And they could use the work.

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe beekeepers would primarily be interested in honeybees.  These sound like yellow-jacket bees, which make these typical paper ball type nests.

Honeybees make nests inside walls, eaves, or attics, where they can find support for the honeycomb cells.

Answer 7

I second beekeepers or Orkin.  Do a little bit of searching online to see if there are beekeepers in your area and if they move bees.  Surprisingly, bees are dwindling in population and beekeepers in many areas are desperate to replenish their populations.  If you don't have any luck with that, look up an Orkin or other bug service.