50,000 reasons why you shouldn't ignore your kid's monster fears: A family made horrific discovery after daughter's claim
monsters lurking in her room led to an astonishing discovery for Ashley Massis Class and her family. Nestled within the walls and attic of their century-old farmhouse, a staggering population of over 50,000 bees was found, evoking both awe and apprehension.
Class recounts her daughter's initial claims of hearing 'monsters,' attributing it to a child's vivid imagination influenced by popular culture. «She was saying she heard monsters in her bedroom wall, but we'd been watching Monster's Inc.,» Class shared with PEOPLE. The situation took a serious turn when the toddler's persisting fear prompted closer inspection.
«She was just freaking out. She had to stay in our room, and she kept saying there were monsters,» Class elaborated, hinting at a possible regression stemming from recent family changes.
Suspicions arose when the family noticed honeybees in their attic, prompting them to seek assistance from a pest control company. However, conventional methods couldn't address the issue due to the bees' endangered status. This led them to enlist the help of a beekeeper, whose thermal imaging unveiled the extensive hive concealed within the walls.
«At first, I thought it was a body. I was like, 'What is that?' And he says he thinks it's a hive,» Class recalled, describing the eerie scene as bees poured out like a scene from a horror film. The discovery of the colossal hive, dripping honey resembling blood, painted a surreal picture in her daughter's room.
As the family grappled with the unexpected presence of
