louiseww
House Bee
- Joined
- Jul 4, 2010
- Messages
- 361
- Reaction score
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- Location
- Eastbourne, UK
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3 hives
I have come across these spiders before and know that they are venomous but hardly likely to bite unless provoked! It came as something of a surprise to see one sitting in the corner of the crown board in one of my hives. I gently moved it out without killing it. I know my bee group leave spiders in the WBC hives to help with moths etc and wonder if anyone knows if these spiders are harmful to bees?
The bees were very quiet and were not bothered at all about me inspecting them - so have I done them a favour or not?
The bees were very quiet and were not bothered at all about me inspecting them - so have I done them a favour or not?