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Kaycee Hill

Don’t swat that ‘fly’: 5 safe ways to deter sweat bees from your yard without getting stung

Sweat bee on flower in yard.

Summer should mean enjoying your backyard without constantly watching for insects ready to sting. Sweat bees have other ideas. They're attracted to the salt in human perspiration, which is exactly why they're called sweat bees.

Unlike other bees that ignore you, sweat bees actively hunt your scent. They'll land on you, investigate, and sting if they feel threatened. You can, however, make your yard far less appealing to them through five straightforward methods. None of them harm the bees, they just redirect them elsewhere.

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