On June 11, a swarm of what seemed to be bees appeared near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, causing a brief commotion.

Footage taken near the station at around 12:30PM showed large numbers of the supposed bees flying around.

Report to Emergency Services: There are countless bees flying around. Looks like nearly 2,000 of them.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police responded to the call and checked the scene…

When asked about the bees appearing in the middle of Tokyo, passersby said…

Passerby: That’s pretty bad, isn’t it. Right in the middle of busy Shinjuku…

Passerby: I'll be careful not to walk near it. I don’t want to irritate them...

Shortly after 4pm...

Nippon TV Reporter: The bees are clustered and rarely fly around.

According to experts, these are honeybees.

They are thought to be in the process of moving to a new hive, known as swarming, and are unlikely to sting.

Experts say that they will find a new hive and fly away in a few days at the most, so leaving them alone is best.