You may notice clusters of small holes and/or mounds in patches of open ground this spring. Don’t be alarmed! They may be homes to ground bees, who mate during March to May and burrow approximately 6 inches into the earth to lay an egg. The clusters of holes may be unsightly, but ground bees are useful pollinators and should not be controlled unless absolutely necessary. Their colonies also help aerate the soil and are not harmful to plants or people.

Ground Bees
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Kevin Hathorne holds both a B.S. and M.S. in Entomology from Clemson University and has spent 26 years with Terminix Service, Inc. building expertise at every level of the organization. He started his career as a field technician, progressed to Assistant Regional Manager, and eventually found his calling in the Training & Technical Department. Today, Kevin serves as Lead Entomologist and Training & Technical Director, leading a team that touches nearly every aspect of operational excellence – new employee onboarding, technical training, troubleshooting, product evaluation, treatment protocol development, safe driver training, and safety and compliance initiatives, among others. A Board Certified Entomologist with a Public Health Entomology Certificate, Kevin brings more than two decades of hands-on industry experience to his role. He is deeply passionate about developing the next generation of pest management professionals and raising the bar for technical standards across the company.
