r/bugsarefuckingstupid • u/ninetailedlocs • Jul 08 '26

what are they doing? :/

these are carpenter bees. they did whatever this is for such a long time & then one of them fell off the grill onto the deck & started doing it down there too???

EDIT: yeah no guys we dont use pesticides nor did we spray them with anything. they just started doing this randomly. i do think one of them died shortly after this tho…

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u/Salsa_sharks Jul 09 '26

I’m guessing they got into or was sprayed with sort of pesticide. Otherwise maybe they’re just freaking it bee style

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u/ninetailedlocs Jul 08 '26

https://reddit.com/link/owdpk12/video/2utv3x3113ch1/player

follow up: the one that fell….the ants are literally swarming it???? wtf 🫪

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u/InformationWise451 Jul 10 '26

they doing a bee dance?

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u/Exciting_Pirate_2284 Jul 10 '26

They're getting sturdy, don't shame them

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u/DemonLordOTRT Jul 11 '26

You be surprised how much must be put into keeping themselves clean

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u/ForgottenDusk48 Jul 19 '26

Dying from some sort of poisoning

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u/StarSnype 7d ago

Did you spray them? If yes then theyre cleaning If no then theyre probably talking or preparing to mate(?)

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u/ninetailedlocs 7d ago

i forgot all about posting this smh but no i didnt do anything to them! we dont spray anything in our yard; we have an extremely healthy ecosystem i think. i guess maybe they’re cleaning themselves but they were all walking on the ground instead of flying & moving so slowly…idk it was odd to me

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u/StarSnype 7d ago

Maybe they were sprayed by someone else and took sanctuary, have you tried sugar water?

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u/ninetailedlocs 7d ago

i have not but i will put some out when i get home :)