8-foot-long beehive found in ceiling of Virginia apartment

The unit was empty at the time of the beehive extraction, The Associated Press reported.

The hive of Italian bees was approximately 2 years old, according to wildlife officials. It is believed the bees gained access to the apartment through holes in the siding. The hive produced between 80 and 100 pounds of honey, and crews were able to salvage about 15-20 pounds of it, according to a Virginia Wildlife Management and Control Facebook post.

While it is the policy of Virginia Wildlife Management and Control to not kill bees, in this case, the queen bee could not be found, so the hive could not be saved, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.