Re: hugh inground bees

Posted by Cindy on August 18, 2004 at 21:52:26:

In Reply to: Re: hugh inground bees posted by Scott on August 17, 2004 at 20:43:45:

: These are probably cicada killer wasps. Do a net search and you'll find lots of info on them. The feamle can sting when provoked, but generally is out looking for food. The male is aggressive and buzzes around a lot, but has no stinger. They only live for ~75 days. Yes, they live in tunnels (where they lay their eggs for next year).
: They are benefical insects.
: Hope this helps.

: : We have the EXACT same problem!!!!! We're in NJ! We found a locust in the hole, but it belongs to a very large, long bodied bee. He/she is digging tunnels in our front lawn!

OH MY GOSH! We have the same giant bee in our yard. We live in Connecticut. It dug a hole in our yard and left a mound of dirt on top. We are all afraid of it and were woundering if it could hurt us. None of us have ever seen anything like this before in our lives. I have four young children living in our house and am worried about this thing stinging the kids.

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