AFRICANIZED HONEY BEE

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• Originally from Africa
• Imported and bred with European honey bees to increase honey production

FACTS ABOUT AFRICANIZED BEE

• There are currently 28 recognized subspecies of Apis mellifera based largely on geographic variations. .
• Tends to swarm more frequently and go farther than other types of honey bees.
• Is more likely to migrate as part of a seasonal response to lowered food supply.
• Guards the hive aggressively, with a larger alarm zone around the hive.
• Cannot survive extended periods of forage deprivation, preventing introduction into areas with harsh winters or extremely dry late summers.

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• They were first found in Texas .
• We can control them by calming them sown with smoke.
• They are both deadly but the bee can fly and the snake can't.