TAMPA FL — A hive of hundreds if honey bees colonized one of Tampa’s goal posts early Sunday. Tampa Bay Buccaneers–Green Bay Packers game.
The bees are now under the goal line in the North End Zone, which was broadcast by Fox Television. As the Packers scored in this end zone on their initial drive, the hive has not affected play. It is not clear if the players are aware that the bees have chosen the goalpost as their new home.
Florida is home for more than 300 bee species, including 29 unique species.
The queen has been captured by stadium personnel. A source informed ESPN that the queen will be released once she is captured. The fact that the bee species living in the field goal are not able to be sprayed makes things even more difficult.
It is not the first instance of insects and other animals invading sporting events. The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians had their hands full with midges during the game. Game 2 The 2007 ALDS was so thick, that both players were constantly swatting the pests away. Both the University of Florida (Tampa Bay Rays) and University of Florida (University of Florida) had bat problems In the mid-2000s.