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AFRICANIZED OR KILLER BEES


Killer bee is actually a unfortunate combination of african and european bee. 

Somewhere in 1950., scientists in South America tried to find a wining combination and mixed these two kinds.  What they have got was aggressive kind which had not many positive characteristics, and for the things to be even worse, they escaped their confinement and started spreading through the American continent so that nowadays you can find it in the south of the USA.  Looking at first sight there is no much difference between african and european bee. 

Only noticeable difference is their behaviour. European bees are gentle and kind whereas african bees are overprotective and easily disturbed and they can stay upset for days.  It is sort of wild bee. There were cases of the people stung to death by them, but the truth is their reputation is slightly exaggerated.  Real threat is for beekeepers because africanised bees tend to take over hives inhabited by european bees. 












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