Bumblebee
Bombus spp.

How to identify

• 15–25mm, round and hairy with broad colour bands
• Small colonies of 50–200, usually in compost heaps, sheds or old mouse holes
• Active only one season — the colony dies off naturally in autumn

Risk level

Very low. Bumblebees almost never sting unless physically threatened.

Our treatment

Honest advice first. If a colony is in a genuinely unsafe spot, we relocate where possible; treatment is a last resort.