Alien species is a very big test for any stable biological system, generally speaking, the possibility of becoming a harmful species is very high, it has no natural enemies, and it will also destroy the local ecological balance, such as fish and water is often the status quo after the invasion of alien species. Not all animals are like crayfish, but they can get the preference of foodies, so alien species can be prevented, strictly controlled, and minimize the fish that slip through the net.
However, there are always some species that break through the defense line and thus become the "big problem" in the hearts of the locals, such scenes are staged all over the world, such as Australian hares, North American carp, Asian red fire ants, etc. These species have become infamous, but the number has been flooded, and it is difficult to effectively solve them. But let's talk about a species that makes ecologists "talk about discolored" - "killer bees".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" > the United States was invaded by "killer bumblebees."</h1>
American entomologists said in June that the first "killing bumblebee" was found in Seattle, and the earliest record came from November 2019. At that time, when a beekeeper inspected his hive, he found a scene that made him feel unacceptable, swarms of bees died, and even many bees were directly torn from their heads and bodies, as an old beekeeper with decades of experience, he felt very confused, did not know what kind of creatures killed so many bees, until after asking experts, he found that the culprit was the Asian "killing bumblebee".
In August 2021, a live bumblebee was found in a rural area of Washington State, prompting concern among experts. In fact, in November 2020, scientists have launched a special destruction plan for bumblebees, and it is clear that bumblebees have not completely disappeared, but have achieved a situation of spreading survival.
There is no doubt that as an alien species, the power of the "killing bumblebee" is gradually showing, as for the source of the bumblebee, it may be by plane or ship, following the cargo to North America, it may also be deliberately carried to North America, but the probability of traveling from other continents to North America is not large, after all, bees do not have such a long-distance flight ability.
Many entomologists say that they need to take this bumblebee seriously, and its threat to the native honey population is quite serious, because the time window for eliminating them is only two or three years, and if they miss it, another "disaster" of invasive species will occur.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="17" > how powerful is the "killer bumblebee"? </h1>
"Killing Bumblebee", also known as the Golden Ring Wasp, because of the tiger-like stripes on the body, also known as the tiger head bee, its toxicity is very large, people will feel extremely uncomfortable, painful, repeated stings will even die. And its most threatening species is the local species such as bees, wasps, etc., to know that the position of bees, wasps in the ecology is very important, many plants, crops pollination work part of the need for bees to complete, but "killing bumblebees" can be called the natural enemies of bees, they feed on bees and wasps, can easily destroy the hive, bees face this large wasp almost no fight back.
The average bee body is about 1-1.5 cm long, while the body length of the "killing bumblebee" can reach 4 cm, and the size is more than 2 times that of ordinary bees. Tiger-headed bees become very "ferocious" when they encounter small bees, they will tear open the body of the small bees, and then take away a part to feed the young children.
A single tiger-headed bumblebee is limited in power, but they are social animals, living together in the daily stages, building nests, and it will not be long before a large colony is established. The number of bumblebees in the hive is often thousands, and the documentary "Natural Ecology Selection" depicts such a scene, 30 bumblebees against 30,000 European bees, the result is less than 3 hours The latter will be wiped out, the area where the tiger head bee lives, the bees will have little room to survive.
The main reason why the tiger bee is called "killer bee" is that this wasp has a 0.6 cm long stinger on its tail, and its secretion of venom is strongly toxic, even comparable to snake venom.
The bee venom peptide contained in bee venom is a cardiac toxin that can induce cardiac arrest or kidney failure. Ordinary bees sting people will stop just by stinging, and the needle of the tail will fall, while the "killer bee" is completely different, it can attack 200 times in a row, and the recruiter is simply painful, unbearable, and even life-threatening if not treated.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="20" > tiger-headed bee is made into cuisine in Asia</h1>
Tiger bees are not new to being used to make wine, and it is said that they began in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. There are special farmers in China to raise tiger head bees, bee pupae, hive can be used as ingredients or medicinal materials, of which larvae and bee pupae contain very high protein, is a very high nutritional value of insect delicacies.
People in the central region of Japan are very fond of eating bumblebees, and in addition to making kebabs and sake, there are also special dishes, such as steaming the larvae of Asian bumblebees with rice to make a traditional dish called puffer rice. Every year, bumblebee-based dishes are presented at the food fair, and it is said that the "killer bumblebee" tastes light and crispy.
In general, there are various ways to clean up bumblebees in Asia, but if ordinary people encounter it in the daily stage, they still have to be careful, and it is not a joke to sting. For the United States, bumblebees have already tricked experts, and another invasive alien species will affect the local ecosystem, compared to larger people like carp, bumblebees are smaller but more lethal.