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i saw this a while back. the european bees have no defense but the japanese bees have a crazy system.
the japanese honey bee can withstand a higher temperature before they die. But the difference is only something like 3 or 4 degrees.
when a giant hornet scout finds a japanese honey bee hive the bees dogpile the hornet and vibrate to raise the temperature inside the writhing mass of bees. they keep the hornet inside the ball until it dies of heat exposure.
it's amazing what 3 degrees can do, eh?
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