Unrelated to lockdown, but I recall once there was a raccoon who made it into a third floor research lab at my former institution. Apparently it managed to find its way into a ventilation duct somewhere on the ground floor and crawl its way up.
20k honey bees took over a tech company’s empty office during lockdown
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#12Wait, let me guess...
Was it the Bumble office?
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#1320000 bees = one small hive. Doesn't make as catchy a headline of course, but just for reference.
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#14Before the pandemic, I worked in a building that had a wasp problem. It was not uncommon for a wasp to fly out of the heating vent and hang out in my office.
Re: 20k honey bees took over a tech company’s empty office during lockdown
#15Before the pandemic, I worked in a building that had a wasp problem. It was not uncommon for a wasp to fly out of the heating vent and hang out in my office.
That would be a good enough reason for me to work from home.
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#1620000 bees = one small hive. Doesn't make as catchy a headline of course, but just for reference.
Yeah, I read an article about an 18-wheeler that tipped over with with 1 Million bees, and I couldn't help thinking of Austin Powers! I'd be surprised if there weren't at least 5 Million.
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#17For once the space was put to a productive use.
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#18Cue the typical "Nature is Healing" especially because pollinators are under massive pressure due to pesticides and herbicides. Having said that, I'm glad they called a good beekeper who was able to rescue the hive. Also, I've heard that if you have a bee infestation in your attic for example, not to call an exterminator, but to call a beekeeper. Often these new hives are valuable to hobbyists and they are happy to c…
It is illegal to kill bees in certain situations in California. An exterminator might refer you to a beekeeper just to avoid any potential liability.
There are situations where beekeepers may not actually want to capture the hive. Like dangerous ladder work when the have is on a second or third story and only accessible from the outside.
I luckily haven’t needed to deal with this, but I do know of people who’ve “thought” they had a “honey bee” problem, but the exterminator came out and confirmed it was a “wasp” problem.
This is an area where the intent of the law is good, but sometimes the real world issues of safety of acquiring the hive is complex enough that it’s not safe to attempt, and it’s not clear the law allows for that.
(And it’s not just CA that makes it illegal to kill bees, many states have similar laws)
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#20For once the space was put to a productive use.
lol I came in with the exact same take :p