U.S. Detailed Incident Statistics
These records are an actual documented sample from the much larger U.S. bee-injury data sets. They are used to show the real-world details behind individual reports: what happened, where it happened, who or what was affected, the trigger, severity, response, and available source documentation.
This current cumulative estimate extends the published national bee-specific annual average through the latest completed calendar year. It does not come with public case files that can be plotted or reconstructed one by one.
The detailed records below are the individual incidents Honey Bee Awareness has been able to reconstruct from public sources with enough information to show what happened, where it happened, the outcome, and the response.
The underlying national study covered nonfatal, unintentional, non-work-related ER cases only. It does not include fatal cases, work-related cases, or incidents that never resulted in ER treatment. See the national U.S. bee-injury data and calculation.
United States Detailed Records by State
These are case-level records selected for documentation and pattern analysis. They are not a count of every bee incident in each state.
What Was Happening When the Incident Began
Includes incident records with a reported activity or setting. Records where the source did not state the activity are not included in this list.
Incident Outcomes
Each record is counted once according to its most serious documented outcome.
Detailed U.S. Incident Records
Showing 1–7 of 7 matching records. Total detailed case records in working CSV: 328. Click a column heading to sort the current results.
| Date ▼ | State / Territory / Area | Trigger | Outcome | Bee Identification | Headline / Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 |
NM Lea / Tank-1 Federal #2 Well Site, near Maljamar, NM (32.46126, -103.43304) |
Construction / Equipment / Structural Work | Human Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Oil field worker dies of cardiac event after forklift disturbs bee-infested tool shed A 59-year-old manager and three coworkers at McVay Drilling Co. were walking toward a tool shed being relocated by forklift when the lift disturbed a hidden bee colony. The employee suffered multiple stings, convulsed, and collapsed. EMS could not revive him; cause of death was a heart attack triggered by the stings. One other employee was stung but not hospitalized. |
OSHA / New Mexico Environment Dept. Occupational Health & Safety Bureau
A - Official / Government |
| 2012-07-18 |
NM Doña Ana / Las Cruces, NM |
Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Confirmed Africanized Honey Bees |
Veteran tree trimmer hospitalized after numerous Africanized bee stings while trimming cottonwood tree KRWG/AP reported that genetic tests confirmed Africanized bees in the July 18, 2012 attack on a tree removal crew at the historic Alameda House in downtown Las Cruces. Two workers were hospitalized; one 52-year-old man had numerous stings, was originally critical, and recovered. Authorities closed part of Alameda Boulevard and urged nearby residents to stay indoors until the bees settled down. |
KRWG / Associated Press
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2005-09-15 |
NM Eddy / Artesia, NM |
Responder / Public Safety Response | Public-Safety Response — No Serious Injury Reported | Suspected Africanized Honey Bees |
Three Artesia police officers, one Eddy County sheriff’s deputy, and two civilians reportedly attacked by bees A regional article states that bee attacks had been reported in Carlsbad, Artesia, and Portales in 2005, and that bees attacked three Artesia police officers, one Eddy County sheriff’s deputy, and two civilians on a Thursday according to an AP report. |
The Eastern New Mexico News citing AP report
C |
| 2005-09 |
NM Roosevelt / Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena / Portales, NM |
Public Location / School / Event | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Suspected Africanized Honey Bees |
Eastern New Mexico University worker stung about 30 times while working at Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena Roosevelt County extension agent Floyd McAlister reported that an Eastern New Mexico University worker was stung about 30 times by bees while working at Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena. The article discussed confirmed Africanized bees in Roosevelt County and a rise in local bee calls. |
The Eastern New Mexico News
C |
| 1993-10-01 |
NM Hidalgo / Unspecified ranch/corral, NM |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Public-Safety Response — No Serious Injury Reported | Confirmed Africanized Honey Bees |
First documented New Mexico Africanized honey bee encounter involved persistent stinging attacks at cattle corral NMSU describes New Mexico's first Africanized honey bee encounter in October 1993 after a rancher in Hidalgo County reported persistent stinging attacks at a cattle corral. The colony had established in an old tire used to hold salt. |
New Mexico State University Guide L-110
A - Official / Government |
| Unknown |
NM Ranch in New Mexico, NM |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Animal Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Dog reportedly killed after aggressive bee swarm attack at New Mexico ranch A veterinary blog recounts a New Mexico ranch call where a massive aggressive swarm attacked dogs and one dog reportedly died after more than 40 stings. |
Dr. Patrick Mahaney veterinary blog
C - Local / Partial Documentation |
| Unknown |
NM Southeastern New Mexico / Unspecified town/park, NM |
Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure | Public-Safety Response — No Serious Injury Reported | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Park reportedly closed after killer bee swarm attacked two people Secondary source states a park in a southeastern New Mexico town was closed after a swarm of killer bees attacked two people. |
iRescueBees secondary article
D - Lead / Needs Verification |