Here’s why such a huge bee swarm erupted during Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev’s quarterfinal match

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev's game gets halted by a swarm of bees. Lance Davis, a bee expert, explains why.

Here’s why such a huge bee swarm erupted during Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev’s quarterfinal match

Bee attack during quarter-final game (Via Imago)

A huge turn of events occurred at the 2024 Indian Wells match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev when a swarm of bees interrupted the game. It was turning out to be a heated battle between the two, but soon the play was stopped due to a swarm of bees. 

While the players initially saw a couple of bees in the air, they turned out in huge numbers and ultimately disrupted the quarter-final match. Soon the sky was full of bees as they tightly clung all around the spider camera. 

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As expected, there was a lot of chaos on the field, as the play was temporarily paused, and Alcaraz was even stung on his forehead. But a good deal might ask the reason behind their appearance.

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As revealed by the bee expert Lance Davis, who was called to remove the bees, the insects had clustered due to the wintertime. The queen bees lay around 2000 eggs in a day, so overcrowding occurs. After this, the queen bee moves away, taking half the worker bees away and leaving the crowd in search of a new bee. 

This halted the game until the bee expert came to the court and vacuumed them into a cage to be released elsewhere. Though it did not affect the game much, it halted it for a while, giving the players a much-needed rest. 

A fired-up Carlos Alcaraz dominated the game after an unexpected bee strike to halt the match

The 2024 Indian Wells has officially seen everything. Out of everything, the game was halted due to a swarm of bees.

Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz (via Imago)

Just as the play was about to get halted, Carlos Alcaraz got stung on his forehead. However, the Spaniard returned to court with a new kind of energy. He then continued his good game, beating Alexander Zverev to the punch. 

With this, the 20-year-old extended his incredible run in the desert. He has now fixed a spot next to young Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals. It is fire-versed ice as two next-gen players clash off in a highly exciting match. Sinner has been unbeaten all year, and Alcaraz has a monumental task ahead of him to win the game. 

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