Woman shocked & scared to see so many bees—both dead & alive—at her Woodlands HDB flat

A woman took to social media on Tuesday (Jul 19) after seeing so many bees, both alive and dead, where she lives.

Ms Tiffany Ng posted videos and photos of the bees on the COMPLAINT SINGAPORE Facebook page, saying that she hopes the Town Council will do something about it.

She wrote that the sight of so many bees at her flat at Woodlands Block 185A frightened both her and her children, adding that it is not the first time this has occurred, but it’s the “worst.”

Ms Ng also hopes that the Town Council or the National Environment Agency (NEA) can check the rooftop of their building to find the source of the infestation.

She posted videos of what appeared to be hundreds of bees flying outside the windows of her flat. 

Ms Ng also posted a video and a photo of dead bees in different parts of her home.

Her post has been shared almost 400 times as of this writing.

Commenters urged her to call Nutrinest, a Sembawang-based group that advocates “Humane Bee Removal (HBR) for sustainable ecology environment.”

“Town council only spray poison and kill them,” one netizen wrote.  

According to the NParks website, Singapore has more than 130 species of bees.

The most common is the Asian Honey Bee, which may be found in rooftop gardens and in urban parks.

“Their hives are often constructed within sheltered spaces, like tree holes but in urban areas, these bees might also use upturned pots and the eaves of roofs. They may sometimes attempt to enter buildings or manmade objects to find nesting sites too.”

People who find a hive at a park may call NParks at 1800-471-7300.

The site adds that honey bees may be coming to a person’s home in the evening or early morning, and “are often drawn to urban light sources.

Installing thick curtains or an insect screen on your windows will usually reduce the likelihood of this occurring,” the NParks site says. /TISG

Bees build hive right below seat on Obike left at West Coast CC, spooking netizens