diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs
index 910b3083f..adb394dfd 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/ChaseCrit.hs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ beeCrit =
     defaultCreature
         & crName .~ "beeCrit"
         & crHP .~ HP 100
-        & crType .~ BeeCrit 0 Nothing 0
+        & crType .~ BeeCrit 0 Nothing 0 0
         & crFaction .~ ColorFaction yellow
         & crStance . carriage .~ Flying 15
 
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs
index 78918b67c..63979c2f0 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Picture.hs
@@ -120,13 +120,15 @@ drawHive :: SPic
 drawHive =  noPic $ upperPrismPolyHalfMI 25 $ polyCirc 6 20
 
 drawBeeCrit :: Creature -> Shape
-drawBeeCrit cr = colorSH yellow
+drawBeeCrit cr = colorSH col
     (upperPrismPolyHalfMI 3 $ polyCirc 6 r)
         <>
-    colorSH (dark yellow) (overPosSH (Q.apply (beakpos)) $ upperPrismPolyHalfST 1 $ [V2 0 (-2), V2 4 0,V2 0 2])
+    colorSH (dark col) (overPosSH (Q.apply (beakpos)) $ upperPrismPolyHalfST 1 $ [V2 0 (-2), V2 4 0,V2 0 2])
   where
     r = cr ^. crType . to crRad
     beakpos = (V3 (r-1) 0 0, Q.qid)
+    col | cr ^?! crType . beeAggro > 0 = red
+        | otherwise = yellow
 
 drawCrabCrit :: World -> Creature -> Shape
 drawCrabCrit w cr = mconcat 
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs b/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs
index 1c0057a5a..98f01413b 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Creature/Update.hs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 module Dodge.Creature.Update (updateCreature) where
 
 --import Dodge.WorldEvent.ThingsHit
+import Dodge.Base.Collide
 import Data.List (sortOn)
 import Dodge.Creature.Radius
 import Dodge.Zoning.Creature
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ updateLivingCreature cr = case cr ^. crType of
             over (cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix cid) (hoverCritInternal w) w
     SlinkCrit{} -> slinkCritUpdate cid
     SlimeCrit{} -> slimeCritUpdate cid
-    BeeCrit{} -> crUpdate cid . performActions cid . updateBeeCrit cr cid
+    BeeCrit{} -> crUpdate cid . performActions cid . updateBeeFromPheremones cr cid . updateBeeCrit cr cid
     HiveCrit{} -> crUpdate cid . performActions cid . updateHiveCrit cr cid
   where
     cid = cr ^. crID
@@ -102,8 +103,34 @@ updateHiveCrit cr cid w
         & crID .~ nid
         & crType . beeHive ?~ cid
 
+updateBeeFromPheremones :: Creature -> Int -> World -> World
+updateBeeFromPheremones cr cid w
+    | any f (w ^. cWorld . lWorld . beePheremones) = w & cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix cid . crType . beeAggro .~ 300
+    | otherwise = w
+  where
+    f bp = distance (cr ^. crPos . _xy) (bp ^. bpPos) < 20
+
 updateBeeCrit :: Creature -> Int -> World -> World
-updateBeeCrit cr cid w 
+updateBeeCrit cr
+    | cr ^?! crType . beeAggro > 0 = updateAggroBee cr
+    | otherwise = updateCalmBee cr
+
+updateAggroBee :: Creature -> Int -> World -> World
+updateAggroBee cr cid w
+    | Just tcr <- listToMaybe . sortOn (distance cxy . (^. crPos . _xy)) . IM.elems . IM.filter istarget $ crsNearCirc cxy 100 w = w & tocr . crActionPlan . apStrategy .~ CloseToMelee (tcr ^. crID)
+        & tocr . crActionPlan . apAction .~ PathTo (tcr ^. crPos . _xy) NoAction
+    | otherwise = w & tocr . crType . beeAggro -~ 1
+        & tocr . crActionPlan . apStrategy .~ Search
+  where
+    cxy = cr ^. crPos . _xy
+    tocr = cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix cid
+    istarget tcr = tcr ^. crID == 0
+        && hasLOS cxy (tcr ^. crPos . _xy) w
+
+-- do bees need to be able to see slime targets?
+-- if no path can be made, reset harvest action
+updateCalmBee :: Creature -> Int -> World -> World
+updateCalmBee cr cid w 
     | Just hcr <- gethive
     , distance (cr ^. crPos . _xy) (hcr ^. crPos . _xy) < 30 
     , Just x <- cr ^? crType . beeSlime 
@@ -123,7 +150,7 @@ updateBeeCrit cr cid w
     , x >= 15
         = w & tocr . crActionPlan . apAction .~ PathTo (hcr ^. crPos . _xy) NoAction
     | Nothing <- cr ^? crActionPlan . apStrategy . harvestTarget 
-    ,  Just tcr <- listToMaybe . sortOn (distance cxy . (^. crPos . _xy)) . IM.elems . IM.filter istarget $ crsNearCirc (cr ^. crPos . _xy) 100 w =
+    ,  Just tcr <- listToMaybe . sortOn (distance cxy . (^. crPos . _xy)) . IM.elems . IM.filter istarget $ crsNearCirc cxy 100 w =
          w & tocr . crActionPlan . apStrategy .~ HarvestFrom (tcr ^. crID)
     | Just tid <- cr ^? crStance . carriage . mountID
     , Just SlimeCrit{} <- w ^? cWorld . lWorld . creatures . ix tid . crType = w
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs b/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs
index 314dbbd9f..01d440a4d 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Data/Creature/Misc.hs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ data CreatureType
         { _beeSlime :: Float
         , _beeHive :: Maybe Int
         , _startStopMv :: Int
+        , _beeAggro :: Int
         }
     | HiveCrit
         { _hiveChildren :: IS.IntSet