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Strange acting Insect.

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Jiles

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A little strange and funny: Week before last, I needed a wrench that was too thick to make a repair to my tractor.
I went outside ,set a small drill press vise on a stool, and proceeded to grind down the sides of wrench with a 4" disc grinder.
While grinding, a small black bee kept flying close to work piece.
When I stopped grinding, it went away but kept coming back after I started grinding again.
Since it would not come back while just running the grinder, I suspect the vibrations during grinding is what it was coming to.
Several days later, I needed another backup wrench and the same thing happened again.

Just thought this was strange and wanted to share.
 
Had the same thing happen last week with wasps while splitting wood.
Whenever the splitter was running they would appear out of nowhere and really get in your face.
As soon as it was off, not a one to be seen.
Not the same one either, as I killed at least 40 of them with my hat.
 
(quoted from post at 16:19:51 10/05/15) Had the same thing happen last week with wasps while splitting wood.
Whenever the splitter was running they would appear out of nowhere and really get in your face.
As soon as it was off, not a one to be seen.
Not the same one either, as I killed at least 40 of them with my hat.
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Could they have been in the splitter somewhere? Lucky neither of us got stung!
 
Insects are evidently attracted to certain vibrations. Some used to buzz the exhaust on my WR9. They seemed to attack it. Never bothered the driver.
 
Bees in your area must be nicer than around here. I was working on a log splitter a couple of weeks ago and whenever I turned on the grinder, two wasps latched onto my back and wouldn't let go. One never stopped stinging and I had to rip my shirt off to get it off me. I figured it
was the something to do with the grinder that made them mad. I work around radio towers at work and this time of year, there will be thousands that swarm the antennas. But, they're docile and won't sting unless you pinch them. I usually pull my collar up, because they have a
tendency to get in between your neck and collar and zap you. Nobody seems to know why they gather around the antennas but I'm guessing it has something to do with the RF.
 
Not a bee at all. I'm seeing commercials about those. Is a "micro-micro" drone that sells for about $19.95 as I recall, and if one acts quickly, will get not one, but two for $19.95. Is someone spying on you. Just joking. Only comes around as you're grinding. I would suspect that it finds the sparks attractive for some reason. As long as it doesn't sting you, all is well I guess.

Good luck.

Mark
 
I agree with what other posters said as to frequency. I have witnessed this several times with high frequency electric motors such as sabersaws, drills, etc. I have seen bumble bees (could have been carpenter bees) and several times dog-day cicadas. As mentioned they stopped buzzing when the saw or drill stopped.
 
(quoted from post at 04:29:12 10/06/15) Jiles, could that have been a lightning bug (fire fly) rather than a bee?
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Don't believe I have ever seen a lighten bug out in sunshine middle of day. Definitely a BLACK bee and very fast. Most all the bees I have ever seen had yellow with black.
Not positive it was a bee but sure looked like one.
 
They're just 'feelin' the noise.
We can do it too, we just ignore it if it isn't really loud or continuous.
plug your ears and close your eyes and have somebody start up a serious car some distance away....feel it?

experiment
push a not running push mower past a ground hornet nest hole about 6-10 feet away.
The guard soldiers will be up on their toes watching it, but
you'll probably be ok.
now start it and repeat. Those sound waves will now actually touch and be felt by the soldiers.
You got big problems. :D
 
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