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Japanese #Murderhornets decimate a bee hive of 30 000 bees in about four hours - leaving piles of heads behind as they return the thoraxes to feed their colony.
Jeez...
Makes you wonder though — how the heck are there any bees left in Japan then???
Read on...
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Jeez...
Makes you wonder though — how the heck are there any bees left in Japan then???
Read on...
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First, here’s how #murderhornets operate: they send out scouts to find yummy honey bee hives.
When a scout finds a hive, he marks it with pheromones for the rest of his buddies to find. Then a whole swarm descends on the hive and it’s lights out for the bees.
Dire, but—
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When a scout finds a hive, he marks it with pheromones for the rest of his buddies to find. Then a whole swarm descends on the hive and it’s lights out for the bees.
Dire, but—
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—that’s the story for the unwitting European honey bee (imported because they are more productive). #MurderHornets eat these suckers for lunch.
Turns out that native Japanese honey bees meet a very different fate vs the murder hornet.
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Turns out that native Japanese honey bees meet a very different fate vs the murder hornet.
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