Photo: US Airways N825AW (left wing)

[Diamondbacks2004]

Maybe left wing could have a capped frame of honeycomb or beehive??? Can you figure how much count of bees at left wing?

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courtesy photo by Joey Collura;
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5817748
I couldn't BEElieve my eyes. Just look at all those BEEs. I guess this was the right place to BEE as well as the right time to BEE there. You get the picture....BEE!!!!!!

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courtesy photo by Justin Idle;
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5817970
This is an unusual sight. A beehive has formed on the edge of this A319's wing. Quite a sight! All the rampers had their camera phones out photographing this event. Eventually, I believe they simply pushbacked, taxied, and took off, forcing the bees to fly off. I've been told this is a common occurance in LAX.

 

[AllegiantBinJunky]

Oh man those poor rampers! Interesting pictures though

Scott

 

[barbeetantrums]

This is an ordinary PHX phenomenon. They usually don't collect on planes but under jetways, carts, etc. Remember one nasty collection under the A1 jetway. Ramp MOD Myron was spraying them with soapy water. Seemed foolish but he killed them all without getting stung.

 

[RowUnderDCA]

Is there a possibility that they might be killer bees...aka africanized honey bees?

 

[X-U]

Perhaps they were attracted to the red position light, like the red nectar for hummingbirds...

 

[hp_fa]

Is there a possibility that they might be killer bees...aka africanized honey bees?

We do have them in AZ, so I think the answer is yes. Not likely but possible.

 

[traderjake]

"Eventually, I believe they simply pushbacked, taxied, and took off, forcing the bees to fly off."

Seeing is BEE-LEAVING.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[N965VJ]

Maybe they thought the wingtip was made out of KEVLAR honeycomb material.