Ashley Class, a home designer from Charlotte, North Carolina, initially dismissed her daughter’s complaints about “monsters” in her bedroom as mere imagination. She even gave her a water bottle labeled “monster spray” to ease her fears. However, months later, when Ashley noticed swarms of bees around her chimney, she realized the truth behind her daughter’s fears. Pest control was called in, revealing a nightmare scenario—a beehive housing around 50,000 honeybees had been growing adjacent to her daughter’s bedroom for eight months.
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Documenting her ordeal on TikTok, Ashley shared updates that garnered millions of views. Using a thermal camera, she showcased the beehive inside the wall, weighing approximately 100 pounds, with honeycomb and honey produced by the colony. Further extractions revealed another hive, bringing the total bee count in her farmhouse to 60,000.
Beekeeper Curtis Collins, experienced in hive removal, described it as the first floor-to-ceiling hive he had encountered. The situation, likened to scenes from “Stranger Things,” left Ashley haunted. Unfortunately, home insurance wouldn’t cover the damage costs, leaving Ashley approximately $20,000 out of pocket.
