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A honey bee showing up in the home can cause concern, especially for children and people with allergies. Some people use a lot of poisonous insecticide on a bee or kill it on the spot, but you have much better and less violent options to deal with this.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Catch bees in containers

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   Find a cup or bowl. Although not required, a transparent container is better. You should also use plastic cups or bowls, as the light weight of plastic reduces the risk of damage to walls or windows during bee-catching. You can use any kind of cup or bowl that is available in the home, but the bowl will have a higher risk rate for catching bees, and the cup is easier to cover and take out once you have caught the bees.

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   Wear pants and a long-sleeved shirt. Long-sleeved shirts and pants help cover the body more and reduce the risk of a bee sting. Do not wear shorts and t-shirts when catching bees in containers.

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   Catch bees in cups or bowls. When the honey bee lands on a flat and smooth surface, hold the selected container with one hand and slowly approach the bee. When you are about 15-20 cm from the bee, you need to quickly place the container over the bee and keep it locked in.
   • Don't try to catch a bee sitting on the carpet, as the chance of it escaping is very high.

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   Choose an object as a lid for the cup or bowl. You can use a variety of objects to cover the cup or bowl containing the bee you just caught. If you are using a bowl to catch bees, cover it with a folded newspaper, a cover, or a folder. If you catch a bee with a cup, you can use a postcard or magazine cover.
   • Note the circumference of the mouth of the cup or bowl to choose the corresponding lid. Whatever you choose to use as the lid, keep in mind that it should be relatively thin.

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   Slide the lid between the bee and the surface on which it is sitting. Once you have chosen the item to use as a lid, slowly insert it between the top of the bowl or cup that has just caught the bee and the wall or surface where the bee is sitting. Starting from the edge, lift the container slightly - about 1-2 mm. Slip the magazine or postcard under the container and continue pushing through the surface where the bee is sitting.
   • The bee will usually be surprised and fly around when the container is raised; This will make it much easier to pick up the container.

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   Take the bee out. Take a sealed container containing the bee you just caught and head to the door. Take the bee about 70-80 meters away from home and remove the paper. First, place the bowl or cup face down on the ground, then remove the lid. When you find the bee has flown out or crawled out of the jar, run home quickly and close the door tightly before it can find a way back inside.
   • Don't take the bee too far. The bee's nest is probably just nearby, and if it is not possible to get back to the hive, the bee will surely die.
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Method 2 of 3: Let the bee leave the house on its own

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   Open the window. If your windows have screens, you must also remove them. When removing the mesh, you should place the screen near that window to avoid mistaking it with another window when reinstalling. Open curtains or blinds so the bee can fly out.
   • If the sun has set and there's a bright light across from the window, turn on the outside lights and turn off the lights in the room where the bee is. When the bee leaves the house to get out into the light, close the windows.

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   Open the door. If the door has an extra screen door with the spring latch automatically closes, use a small locking pin near the hinge that turns on to keep the door open. You don't need to open the door if the door has bars and no nets, but if the door has mosquito nets installed, you must open the door.
   • If the door is a sliding glass door, open the curtain so that the bee can see the scenery outside, then carefully open the door for the bee to fly out when you see it hit the door.

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   Wait a few minutes for the bee to fly away. When the windows and doors open, the bee will find its way back to the nest and explore the flowers nearby. While you wait for the bee to find its way out, keep an eye on the windows and doors so birds and other animals won't enter the house, then close the door as soon as the bee leaves. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Eliminate honey bees with sugar water

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   Mix a little sugar water. Honey bees like the sweet taste of the honey they attract from flowers. You can create an almost nectar-like flavor by adding a little sugar water. Dissolve about 1 teaspoon of sugar with 3 teaspoons of water. You can mix the sugar with a blender or stir by hand in a small cup. You will not need more than one cup of sugar water.
   • Honey bees may prefer filtered water over tap water. Try a different liquid if the sugar water mixture you've just made doesn't attract bees.

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   Pour half a cup of sugar water into the jar. You can use any size jar, but be sure to have a lid. The jar can be plastic or glass, but the lid should be plastic. Empty jars of peanut butter, jam or pasta sauce are fine. Close the lid to close the jar.

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   Make a hole in the top of the bottle. This hole should be about the same diameter as the little finger. It is important that the hole is small enough for the bee to get in but not get out.

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   Take the jar out when the bee has landed. Wait for the bee to crawl into the jar. Once in the jar, the bee can drown in the sugar water. If the bee drowned, take the jar out and open the lid and pour both the sugar and the bee in the outdoor grass at least 70-80 meters away from home, then go home and rinse the jar.

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   Release the live bee. If the bee is still alive when it is in the jar, cover your thumb or tape over the opening in the lid, take it out at least 70-80 meters away from home, and open the bottle. Unscrew the cap of the vial, but only slightly open the mouth. Carefully drain the sugar juice, but don't let the bee drift away. Once you've drained most of the sugar in the bottle, move the jar away from your body and completely open the lid to let the bee fly away, then run home and close the door. advertisement

Advice

• If you are allergic to a honey bee sting, ask someone else to catch the bee.
• Try not to kill the honey bees. Honey bees play an essential role in natural pollination, and the number of honey bees has been declining for many years.
• If you regularly see a honey bee indoors or see it in a certain area, consider calling a bee handling service. Honey bees can nest in walls or indoors, causing serious and costly damage.
• Don't poke or hit the bee. This 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 walk past it. When you run, the bee will startle and it will most likely chase and burn you.
• If a wasp or wasp perched on or flying around you, stand still and avoid looking directly at it.
• An effective way to keep bees out of your home is to use smoke.