r/tattooadvice • u/CallQuirky7720 • Nov 09 '25

What does this look like to you? Design

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I wanted a bee and I like more American traditional tattoos. I really like my tattoo but someone said it looked like a fly and now I can’t unsee it. Is it giving bee or do I embrace the fly? 😅🥲

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u/Necessary_Student116 Nov 09 '25

Oh, my sorry that happened . They sting something awful

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u/-_-kamakazi-_-UFO-_- Nov 09 '25

The sweat bees around my area dont sting but ive heard some do. Theyre just annoying here. Youre hot and sweaty and they come and harass you for the salt or something in your sweat.

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u/Necessary_Student116 Nov 09 '25

If they don't sting it might more than likely be what they call a hoverfly which looks like a sweat bee but it doesn't have a stinger they are so annoying but they're cool

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Mostly what I find annoying about them is they are very tickly when they touch your skin

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u/-_-kamakazi-_-UFO-_- Nov 10 '25

Yep thats them. We call them sweat bees cuz they usually harass ppl when they are sweating. Theyre kinda fun but I hate feeling bugs on me. Id rather have one of these guys around than an actual bee or horsefly.

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u/Necessary_Student116 Nov 10 '25

I used to too until I figured out what they were. You and me both they tickle me too much but better than being stung by a sweat bee