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Africanized honey bees are considered an invasive species in the Americas. As of 2002, the Africanized honey bees had spread from Brazil south to northern Argentina and north to Central America, Trinidad (the West Indies), Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Florida, and southern California.
Killer Bees. Updated for 2023. What’s In This Guide. Taxonomy Colony Life What Are the Differences? What Causes Killer Bees to Attack? What Should You Do If Attacked? Maybe You’re Wondering…? Attempts to Stop the Africanized Bee Are U.S. Beekeepers Worried?
The killer bee, formally known as the “Africanized honeybee,” is one of the most infamous invasive species in the United States. Similar to Frankenstein’s monster, the Africanized honeybee is a product of our own creation.
Jul 3, 2022 · A huge, detailed guide explaining everything you'll ever need to know about killer bees, including their visual appearance, common traits, and behavioral patterns.
The Africanized honeybees, known for their rigorous defense of their colonies and for their tendency to swarm, were sensationally dubbed “killer bees” by news media and in movies.
Apr 23, 2024 · Africanized honey bees (AHB) have earned the alternative name of "killer bees" due to their aggressive nature. A hybrid of honey bees that were interbred by a biologist in Brazil in the late 1950s, Africanized honey bees have spread from...
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African honey bee, Africanized honey bee, or killer bee, Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Apidae). In: J.L. Capinera (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Entomology (Vol. 4, pp. 59-66). Dordrecht: Springer. Kono Y., and J.R. Kohn. 2015. Range and frequency of Africanized honey bees in California (USA). PLoS ONE 10(9): e0137407.
