Bees protect themselves from hornets by screaming and using feces

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A study has revealed a new defense mechanism used by bees when attacked by giant “murder” hornets: screaming. The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal this week, revealed that bees release a “rallying call for collective defence” against the hornets. 

Bees produce the sound by vibrating their wings or thorax, elevating their abdomens and exposing a gland to release a pheromone.

 

“It’s characterized by rapid bursts of high-pitched sounds that change unpredictably in frequency – they’re quite harsh and noisy.”

In addition to anti-predator pipes, bees resort to “fecal spotting” – a defense mechanism in which they collect animal feces and apply it to the entrance of their hives to deter the hornets. Other measures include “balling”, where bees will form into a cluster and smother the hornet by vibrating their wing muscles. 

Source - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/12/bees-scream-murder-hornets-attack-study

[RAMROD 117,268]

Wow, that is also me when I feel scared and threatened

[Helxig 45,427]

Same

[GAYHEMikey 8,237]

Just like Gaga at artRAVE in Paris 

[Kimmo 82,321]

So the beehive is no different than the Little Monsters… 

 

[Lucas 31,265]

57 minutes ago, M i K E Y said:

Just like Gaga at artRAVE in Paris 

I don't know about the feces part but yeah I remember watching the live stream and wondering what was going on with her screaming every second  I know she was super excited but it was lowkey annoying