"The whole situation is tragic": About a million bees died when left on a hot UPS truck for weeks

[rod]

I was always under the assumption that UPS didn't guarantee living things "fish, bees, chicks , crickets) anyway. What is the big deal? Shippers risk.

 

[Non sequitur]

The freaking male bees are worthless. All they do is eat and screw. That's their whole purpose in fact they die after they screw.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

The freaking male bees are worthless. All they do is eat and screw. That's their whole purpose in fact they die after they screw.

Sounds like my life

 

[Lineandinitial]

I don't think the cargo area is pressurized but I could be wrong

Yes they all are. The issue may be whether the cargo heat is working correctly if at all.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Yes they all are. The issue may be whether the cargo heat is working correctly if at all.

I honestly didn't have a clue
But thank you for letting me know

 

[Wally]

BEES LIVES MATTER protests soon?

The FBI can investigate. You know, a STING OPERATION!

LOL

 

[Non sequitur]

What's all the buzz

 

[worldwide]

I was always under the assumption that UPS didn't guarantee living things "fish, bees, chicks , crickets) anyway. What is the big deal? Shippers risk.

Shipping Special-Care or Regulated Items | UPS - United States

Learn about how to ship regulated and special care items with UPS, from perishables and wine to firearms and animals.

www.ups.com

"As of 1/1/2021, UPS will no longer accept, for transportation via Air services, shipments of Package Bees, but will continue to accept via Ground service where the time-in-transit of the shipment from origin to destination ZIP codes is no greater than one day. Shipments of Queen Bees, with their attendants, will continue to be accepted for Air and Ground services where the time in transit between origin and destination ZIP codes is no greater than one day.

Any package containing a live animal shall be considered a perishable commodity and will be accepted for transportation solely at the shipper´s risk for any damage or loss arising from the perishable nature of the item. UPS shall not be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages."

Shipped from PA to destinations in New England. Transit time via ground is 2 days to majority of New England.

 

[rod]

Shipping Special-Care or Regulated Items | UPS - United States

Learn about how to ship regulated and special care items with UPS, from perishables and wine to firearms and animals.

www.ups.com

"As of 1/1/2021, UPS will no longer accept, for transportation via Air services, shipments of Package Bees, but will continue to accept via Ground service where the time-in-transit of the shipment from origin to destination ZIP codes is no greater than one day. Shipments of Queen Bees, with their attendants, will continue to be accepted for Air and Ground services where the time in transit between origin and destination ZIP codes is no greater than one day.

Any package containing a live animal shall be considered a perishable commodity and will be accepted for transportation solely at the shipper´s risk for any damage or loss arising from the perishable nature of the item. UPS shall not be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages."

Shipped from PA to destinations in New England. Transit time via ground is 2 days to majority of New England.

Problem solved. Tell that tree hugging bitch in that video she is barking up the wrong tree.

 

[MrBates]

So that was what that DFU was for.

 

[oldngray]

Problem solved. Tell that tree hugging bitch in that video she is barking up the wrong tree.

I remember when a place on my route got live worms from Minnesota that were labeled ship air only. They were shipped ground anyway and took 2 days. Half the worms were dying and stinking by the time they got here.

 

[rod]

I remember when a place on my route got live worms from Minnesota that were labeled ship air only. They were shipped ground anyway and took 2 days. Half the worms were dying and stinking by the time they got here.

The smell of dead rotting night crawlers -- we had that quite frequently in our building. That a dead leeches.

 

[Lineandinitial]

The smell of dead rotting night crawlers and dead leeches.

Oh, you worked here??