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Bee swarm stings multiple people and postpones ASU women’s lacrosse game

A bee swarm disrupted an Arizona State women’s lacrosse game against Florida. ASU postponed the game due to bee swarms; local reporting said multiple people were stung and one person was transported to the hospital in stable condition.

Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2026-0328
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Date 3/28/2026
Location Tempe / ASU Sun Devil Lacrosse Stadium, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ
State AZ
Record Type Public Location / Sports Venue Incident
Trigger / Activity Public Location / School / Event
Severity Hospitalized / Public Safety Incident
Bee ID Status Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification Swarm / Public Location

Incident Summary

A bee swarm disrupted an Arizona State women’s lacrosse game against Florida. ASU postponed the game due to bee swarms; local reporting said multiple people were stung and one person was transported to the hospital in stable condition.

Public-Safety Lesson

Public event sites need quick crowd-control procedures when bees appear. Even a moving swarm can create a medical and crowd-safety problem in a stadium or school setting.

Impact Flags

Human Fatality No
Human Hospitalized Yes
Animal Fatality No
Responder Involved Yes

Source Information

Source: ASU Sun Devil Athletics / 12News / Yahoo-AZCentral

Source Strength: B - Established News + Official University Confirmation