Wasp nest

A Wasp Nest (known as Beehive prior to ) is an item in the that can be found in the town's trees, which it can be shaken out of. Upon making contact with the ground, the Wasp Nest spawns a Wasp (Bee prior to ) swarm that chases the player before disappearing. The swarm continues its pursuit until the player gets stung (resulting in a swollen left eye), enters a building, saves and quits, or catches the bug with their net.

In, , and
Beehives first appear in and its GameCube port,, randomly dropping out of shaking trees. In this game, only five appear per day, with one beehive spawning per acre. When one drops, a swarm of Bees will immediately chase after the player after they display a shocked expression at the sight. The player can only escape them by catching them in a net, or entering a building. After the swarm appears, the Beehive itself vanishes.

In and
The Beehive serves the same purpose in and  as they do in

In
In, Beehives are now an item that can be picked up, and they can be sold for 500 Bells at Re-Tail or be used in a recipe for the Harvest Festival as a secret ingredient for the Fruit Salad or most of the pies. None will appear when the town gate is open for visitors.

In
In, Wasp Nests can be sold at Nook's Cranny for 300 Bells. Additionally, they can be used in various DIY recipes. Wasp nests can be used to craft the following items at a DIY station in

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Beehives appear as throwable items in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. When the hive is thrown, a bee swarm will spawn and attack the opponent who is hit. However, if the beehive fails to make contact with an opponent, the thrower will be attacked instead. Each sting deals 2 to 4 percentage points of damage, and the bees remain on the stage for 10 seconds - chasing their target wherever they go (similar to how they act in the "Animal Crossing series" of games). In addition, on variations of the Tortimer Island stage where there are trees, a beehive can occasionally be found, though it is invisible to players until the tree holding the hive is struck.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The beehive returned in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, serving the same purpose as in the previous games.