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Africanized bees do have slight differences in the vein patterns in their wings from European honey bees, but you would need to measure a very large sample of bees and use statistical analysis to get any meaningful results. Other than that, there are no obvious physical differences. The only way to be sure is by DNA analysis.
What else can I help you with?
Where did killer bees get their names?
"Killer bee" is a term the the media has applied to the Africanized Honeybee. For more information on Africanized Honeybees, read the brief article in the related links section.
How do you tell honey bee from africanized bee?
There is no obvious physical difference between Africanized honey bees and European honey bees. The only way of distinguishing is by DNA analysis.
Why are African honeybees invasive species?
Africanized bees take over a hive. They mate and incorporate many of their characteristics into the new hive.
Where do honeybees come from?
Honeybees come from southeastern Asia.
Why are honeybees called honeybees?
Because they make honey
Are africanized bees harder to get rid of than regular honeybees?
They are no harder to get rid of, but more care needs to be taken because they are more protective of their hive than are European honey bees so are more ready to sting. Unless you are experienced at the task I would recommend you get professional help.
How are honeybees important?
Pollination is one way that honeybees are important.
Where do africanized honey bees live?
Africanized honey bees started in Brazil and have gradually worked their way north to as far as Texas.
What can be done about the decline in the honeybees?
want can be done about the decline in honeybees in britain
Honeybees signal the location of food to other honeybees by?
Dancing in patterns
Where do honeybees abound?
Honeybees are found everywhere, apart from the Arctic and Antarctic.
Are killerbees mating with honeybees?
It's possible. The so-called 'killer bees' -- more properly called Africanized honey bees -- are a variety of honey bee. Africanized bees are the descendants of 26 Tanzanian honey bee queens which escaped from a research establishment in Brazil. They mated with local Western honey bee drones. The name 'killer bee' is a product of the sensationalist media. The sting of an Africanized bee is no worse than the sting of a Western honey bee. The only problem with them is that they are not so docile and sting more readily. They also react more to the alarm pheromone so one sting will often lead to more. Feral Africanized bees are in the southern United States, central America, and tropical South America. They do not tolerate cold weather well so this will probably limit their spread.
