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Houdini Fly Update: Where They Are, Future Research


Houdini Fly Update! Join UC Davis Bee Lab’s Abigail Lehner and Thyra McKelvie of Rent Mason Bees for the latest on this harmful mason bee predator. In this Live in the Lab update, they share where they’ve been found, how to spot and report Houdini Fly during your fall cleaning and share how they’ll be studying them this spring in Oregon.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• Map of where they’ve been tracked
• What to look for when cleaning your nesting material
• How to report Houdini Fly sightings
• What UC Davis & Rent Mason Bees are preparing to study this spring
WATCH NOW!
When cleaning your nesting blocks this fall, please report any Houdini Fly findings to help protect our native pollinators:
👉 /predators#pred-houdini
Other videos mentioned:
Watch our Houdini Fly Hunt Video – Houdini Fly Hunt – What do they look like and how to report them
Identify What is Inside Your Nesting Chambers – Identify What’s Inside Your Nesting Chambers When Cleaning
How to Clean Your Nesting Material a Step-by-Step Video –
Step-by-Step Video on How to Harvest & Clean Your Bee Cocoons
LIVE IN THE LAB – (Recorded Live) Q&A with Abigail and Thyra – Live in the Lab Q&A Session with Abigail & Thyra
In the LAB with Abigail and Thyra – Learn How to Store Bees Over Winter- Humidity Tips for Success
Tips for Humidity
Order Your Bees For Spring – We offer clean mason bee cocoons, nesting blocks, cardboard tubes and everything you need to host mason bee –
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Learn more at RentMasonBees.com



