Native Stingless Bee swarm! Native bees are often found in Brisbane swarming which is generally an indication of a colony of Native bees close by.
Native bee swarms can be for many reasons. The swarms may be a fighting swarm, a mating swarm or simply a swarm setting up in a new found area.
Native bees swarms cause no harm to you. Native bees are stingless, you can walk through the swarm and the bees will part way around you. Native bee swarms can alarm people so education is important.
A Native Stingless Bee swarm can be present for several days to weeks, although overtime it will settle. Do not spray or attempt to break up swarm as they will persist and time will see the swarm reduce and disappear. After swarming the Native bees will continue as usual, coming and going from the hive to forage. When native bees are not swarming they rarely cause alarm and can live close by humans mostly unnoticed.
When finding a stingless Native Bee swarm at your home in Brisbane please call and feel free to discuss. If the Native bees are in an at risk area the Native bee colony may be removed, rescued and relocated safely to continue for many years into the future. Native stingless bees can swarm for various reasons, you can learn more in our information on types of Native Bee Swarms. The video below shows a Native Stingless Bee swarm in Brisbane in full action.