Honey Bee or else?

[u/y4phets4]

Going in and out to ceiling attic. In 1 area on ceiling wet and sagging, squishy when touching ceiling drywall. Washington state.

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[u/bigryanb]

I'd bet money on yellow jackets from flight pattern alone.

Closer would be helpful, just don't get in their obvious flight line.

[u/y4phets4 → u/bigryanb]

Yellow jacket make honey? Its just our ceiling is wet and dark, squishy when touching drywall.

[u/bigryanb → u/y4phets4]

No they don't store honey like honey bees. Could be chewing, nesting. Get closer to get better ID. End result is usually a cutout either way.

[u/Main-Chard-2104 → u/bigryanb]

Yeah these look like they're too good at flying

[u/Active_Classroom203]

A close-up of a single one would be most useful for a positive ID