Preferred Nest Sites

When a bee swarm looks for a new home, it tries to fulfill the following requirements as much as possible. The more requirements that match, the more attractive the location is as a home.

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• 40-liter volume (Africanized bees probably accept much smaller)

• ~15-foot height

• At least 100 meters from parent hive

• 1.5-2 square inch entrance

• Entrance located near the bottom of the cavity

• Well-shaded/cooled

• Presence of previously drawn wax/honeybee hive

A well designed swarm trap fits all of the above requirements.