Today, a horrific video goes viral online showing a swarm of Japanese bees working together to "cook the murderous bumblebee alive."
Although I can imagine that these ferocious insects are begging for food...
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Just when we thought 2020 wasn't going to be any worse...
A deadly plague of "killer wasps" surrounded the world.
Well, "plague" may be a bit of an exaggeration ...
But these deadly bumblebees, also known as the Asian giant bumblebees, have been spreading steadily across the globe and are now flying straight to the United States.
Just before the pandemic, the first dangerous bumblebees were spotted in Washington State.
In an article published in early April, researchers at Washington State University said they first appeared in the state last December, but usually don't come alive until the spring.
Now spring is here...
People began to worry more and more about the influx of these deadly wasps.
They are very dangerous.
This insect can grow to more than 2 inches long and has been shown to be deadly to humans.
Multiple stings from one of the wasps can lead to death.
In Japan, this insect usually kills 30 to 50 people a year.
In 2013, during a particularly bad bumblebee season in China's Shaanxi province, they killed 42 people.
A murderous bumblebee was even filmed killing a mouse with one hand.
yes.
An insect that completely kills and devours a mouse.
Understandably, the rapid spread of the video of the terrorist attack only further exacerbates fears.
Apparently, experts advise people to be extra careful when encountering this infamous insect.
"If you see them, don't try to take them out yourself," urged Chris Looney, an entomologist at WSDA.
"If you hit them, run and call us!"
It is very important for us to understand every sighting so that we have hope of eradicating polio. ”
But things may not be as bad as they seem...
Because their interest in exterminating humanity is clearly low.
According to the Washington Department of Agriculture, their main target was the hive, which they attacked and often destroyed, primarily by beheading the bees in the hive.
It's a very brutal process
"Asian bumblebees attack and destroy hives.
A few wasps can destroy a hive in a matter of hours.
Wasps entered the 'slaughter phase' and they killed the bees by beheading," the department explained.
The wasp then took over the hive of the slain bees.
"Then they defend the hive as their own, feeding their own cubs with their cubs.
They also attack other insects, but it is not yet known that they will destroy the entire population of these insects. ”
Poor bees had no chance.
And, as their numbers continue to dwindle globally, the additional threat of killing is not what they really need.
But it seems that some bees have begun to fight back.
A video that appeared in Japan this week showed their bees bravely and quite fiercely fighting back against the infamous killer wasps.
Researchers have been observing the behavior of Japanese bees...
They found that when attacked by the slain wasps, they fought back in an impressive but brutal way.
A National Geographic video recently showed how they moved.
A single killer bee can be seen as a means of approaching a hive, detecting the hive and marking pheromones that will allow other wasps to find it.
But things didn't go exactly as planned.
Unsuspecting bumblebees were suddenly surrounded by swarms of bees, and it was clear that they were ready to attack.
Bumblebees are surrounded by a swarm of bees...
Thermal imaging showed that the bees began to rapidly raise the temperature inside the bee balls.
The bumblebee is then slowly roasted alive.
The bees continue to gather around the bumblebee until it is eventually killed by the heat.
Sadly, our own bees didn't get the same bee fireball technique...
So they may have to come up with their own defense mechanisms to deal with the killer wasps... Because, so far, their fate doesn't look good.