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A "killer bee" IS a honey bee- they are both Apis mellifera, the European honey bee. The difference with killer bees, otherwise known as Africanized honey bees, is that they are hybridized with African honey bees. The hybrid produced is normal in most regards, except that when their hive is threatened they respond in much greater numbers and with more ferocity. With regular honey bees, the response to a threat is dependent on the severity; if you stand outside a beehive and knock on it, you may only get stung a few times or not at all. With Africanized honey bees, however, they are more likely to swarm and attack. Otherwise, besides a few minor differences in nest structure and appearance, they are the same.
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What is the common name of the Killer Bee?
The Africanized honey bee. Euorpean honey bees were breed with African honey bees, creating a hybrid bee known as the Africanized honey bee, or killer bee.
Who would win a killer bee or a honeybee?
The Africanized honey bees (aka killer bee) is a more aggressive bee than the regular honey bee. The "killer bee" was created by cross breeding the African Honey Bee with various European Honey Bees. The fear many Bee Keepers feared when it was discovered that the "killer" bee's were heading to the U.S. was safety for their honey bee's. Since the Africanized honey bee was/is more aggressive. Therefore because of the intense aggression, the answer to your question would more than likely be the "killer bee" would win.
What is the honey bees common name?
Honey bee IS the common name of the honey bee. The scientific name of the western honey bee is Apis Mellifera.
Do killer bees live in Texas?
There are Africanized honey bees in Texas. The name 'killer bee' was given to Africanized honey bees by sensationalist media -- the sting of an Africanised honey bee is no worse than that of the Western honey bee. However, they are not as docile as the Western honey bee and sting more readily and in larger numbers.
How do you know if you are being chased by a honey bee or killer bee?
A honey bee will only pursue you for a short distance.. they just want you away from their hive. Killer bees are a lot more spiteful, and will continue after you.
Whats the name of a killer bee?
'Killer bees' are more properly called Africanized honey bees. They are the result of a cross between Tanzanian honey bee (Apis mellifera scutellata) queens and Western honey bee (Apis mellifera mellifera) drones.
What impact does the killer bee have on the environment?
they also they come to the world to get crop so they can be honey if not there would not bee any honey to eat.
Can you stay alive if you get bit by a killer bee?
Yes, killer bees are Africanized so they are more aggressive but the individual bee is no more dangerous than a honey bee.
How many people die by africanized honey bees every year?
Africanized honey bee ( also known as killer bee ), kills 40 people every year.
Which are bigger bees or honey bees?
The common bumblebee is usually larger than the honey bee worker, and of comparable size to the honey bee drone.
What would a killer bee habitat look like?
There isn't one. Killer bees are more properly called Africanized honey bees and are the result of a cross between 26 Tanzanian honey bees (apis mellifera scutellata) which escaped from a research station in Brazil, and local Western honey bees drones (apis mellifera mellifera).
What are the enemies of a killer bee?
Both the honey badgers and another be actually, but i cant remember the name. Its a south-america stingless bee which kills the killer bees with its hair, and it pollinates onion.
