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dpoitras Upstate, NY(Zone 5a) Jul 27, 2010

How do I get rid of them...where do they nest? They are biting my grandchildren and making swimming in the pool unpleasant! They are so tiny!

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 27, 2010

Can you provide a photo of your visitors? I would like to be sure of what you have. Sweat bees (family Halictidae) nest in burrows in the ground (each female constructs her own), and can be valuable pollinators; 'getting rid' of them may be nearly impossible, as their nesting areas can encompass such a large area.

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dpoitras Upstate, NY(Zone 5a) Jul 28, 2010

will post a pic...valuable pollinators?

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