Bees Defend hive Against Hornets in South Korea

an Asian giant Hornet has identified their location [Music] the Hornet studies the nest before returning to its own colony this scout has information to share using an advanced form of chemical communication the Scout passes on details of the exact location of the honeybees nest [Music] the scalp returns the bees shake in unison to warn off the Hornet but this time he is not alone Hornets do sometimes eat the bees themselves but they are more interested in the protein-rich larvae inside individual peas had no chance against opponents gradually they weaken the peas defense there are many casualties but it will take more than this to overcome the colony the bees prepare to fight back the counter-attack is started by a handful of worker bees it appears suicidal but the bees are programmed to lay down their lives for the survival of the colony and the tables begin to turn bee stings can't kill the corners but they do weaken them as the bees gain the upper-hand pushing their attackers back they now release the full force of their defense for the last remaining Hornet [Music] they swarm immobilizing it [Music] the bees vibrate raising the temperature of the center to a level the Hornet cannot withstand and the Hornet is cooked alive the bees have developed this unique and effective defense over millennia [Music] many more bees than Hornets died in this encounter but their colony has survived and will continue to thrive here in the forest

Channel: Bird King Faisal Jewell the 1st

Views: 922,356

Rating: 4.8255677 out of 5

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Id: nq6-TIhjXok

Length: 4min 4sec (244 seconds)

Published: Tue Apr 10 2018

Reddit Comments

[u/hyliaidea]

Bees are badasses!

[u/cruzbrobro]

Just watched this on the toilet. Awesome Taking the Browns to the Superbowl material.

[u/thepiepro]

Death by snu snu.

[u/if-we-all-did-this]

I saw a clip of this using a thermal imaging camera; phenomenal

[u/GunDoc]

Before video: how TF are they gonna do that? Spitroast? After video: ...... Metal AF