Ferocious Hornet Moments | Top 5 | BBC Earth
Үй жануарлары мен аңдар
From overthrowing an empire to battling with bees, here are some of our most memorable hornet moments.
Subscribe: bit.ly/BBCEarthSub
Watch more:
Planet Earth bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist
Blue Planet bit.ly/BluePlanetPlaylist
Planet Earth II bit.ly/PlanetEarthIIPlaylist
Planet Dinosaur bit.ly/PlanetDinoPlaylist
Welcome to BBC EARTH! The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Here you'll find 50 years worth of entertaining and thought-provoking natural history content. Dramatic, rare, and exclusive, nature doesn't get more exciting than this.
Want to share your views with the team? Join our BBC Studios Voice: www.bbcstudiosvoice.com/register
This is a commercial page from BBC Studios. Service information and feedback: bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback-...
Пікірлер: 1 100
Props to the bee that was holding the camera to film all the other bees 🐝 🐝 🐝
@oneilclarke8494
Жыл бұрын
LMAO, smart bee too, always have evidence to take with you to the court.
@tacosunbirth
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@tacosunbirth
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@daleshelden8394
Жыл бұрын
The big insect is not a bee it's a giant Japanese hornet!
@CristianNavia0807
Жыл бұрын
Props to it as the camera didn't buzz once
as a beekeeper there is nothing that makes me more happy than bees defending themselves
@Andrew-yf3lu
2 жыл бұрын
Then, as a beekeeper what about the males that are killed for impregnation of the queen?
@tullo5564
2 жыл бұрын
@@Andrew-yf3lu the males are killed by the bees themselves,and it goes this way.As a beekeeper,you should feel happy 😊
@alex_asd_1227
2 жыл бұрын
If Japanese bees were put with European bees, it would be so cool if they taught how to defend, instead of going attack mode straight away
@sammehlberg6664
2 жыл бұрын
Also, fuck wasps. Anything that kills them is okay on my book. I've been thinking about figuring out what eaten the particular variety near my home and purchasing some of whatever it is to let loose.
@fabiana7157
2 жыл бұрын
@@sammehlberg6664 Oh shut up. Wasps are a very important part of the ecosystem. They are more important than you, they contribute more to the local environment than you do. So just stop being a whiny little 🐕 and deal with some stings that hardly even hurt (I'm assuming you hate wasps because you got stung once or twice, boo hoo, so tragic, how did you survive such a serious injury? Lmao) Don't try to introduce new species into an area, humans have done that in the past and it didn't go well. If what you want to buy was meant to live where you do, then they would have existed there in the first place.
It's amazing just how the bees developed the hornet roasting system
@percyfaith11
2 жыл бұрын
Evolution is a hell of a development program.
@interestedparty00
2 жыл бұрын
I'm skeptical. I would think that the hornet's body temperature rises more within a few minutes in the sun. I speculate that the bees sting the hornet.
@booognish
2 жыл бұрын
@@interestedparty00 no
@interestedparty00
2 жыл бұрын
@@booognish, yes.
@jasonantigua6825
2 жыл бұрын
@@percyfaith11 paired with natural selection
"It's the signal the others have been waiting for" This was epic!
@brandondaniels9471
2 жыл бұрын
_Cooking this horneeeeet..._ _... WITH NO SURVIVAS!!!_ kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKmmys1qmMTKoJs.html
@fobbitoperator3620
2 жыл бұрын
Then they give the giant, "the bum's rush!"
@sithspartan6248
Ай бұрын
“Alright fellas, LET’S GET HIM! ALL OUT ATTACK!”
@gooberclown
Ай бұрын
If the bees didn't evolve alongside the giant hornets, how do they know to use a beeball to roast a giant hornet scout?
@slickmcwolf
27 күн бұрын
@@gooberclown Japanese honeybees did evolve alongside giant hornets, allowing them to defend against their attacks, but European honeybees did not.
* Hornet enters bee nest * Bee gets caught * Japanese Bee: "BANZAAAAAAI"
@rbsingh7906
3 жыл бұрын
*American blood splurts
@user-sh6dk9so3v
2 жыл бұрын
@@rbsingh7906 ДД
@Vikingr4Jesus5919
2 жыл бұрын
"Long life the Queen! BANZAAAAAI"
@trashposs3849
2 жыл бұрын
@@rbsingh7906 god stfu
@shawnstarr6005
2 жыл бұрын
I read that in Mr Myagi..
Insects are so much more tolerable on a screen😂
@ancientkeyboardwarrior
3 жыл бұрын
When I was younger I'd turn the pages in a book when there were insects especially spiders lmao. Didn't even want to touch the page
@thedude8046
3 жыл бұрын
I'm not even scared when there on screen
@tateblom4311
3 жыл бұрын
But u see them so much closer up tho ahh
@juliz2500
3 жыл бұрын
We are also so much more tolerable humans when all we do is watch them on a screen...
@troyyeagley7028
3 жыл бұрын
This way we won't half to worry about them stinging us.
Wow at 13:18 the honey bees literally carried an injured bee back into the nest. That's awesome.
@kellmedd4925
2 жыл бұрын
"Get her back girls! Get a medic! We need more workers out here! Our lives for the queen!"
@charles82605
2 жыл бұрын
Probably to eat it
@Luke.6322
2 жыл бұрын
@@charles82605 bees don’t have mouths, only tongues
@pivottech8881
2 жыл бұрын
REQUESTING MEDEVAC!
@carrier2823
Жыл бұрын
@@charles82605 they move the dead bodies to a specific place in the hive to avoid infections
hornets killing hornets and the ground is full of bodies Ants : It's free real estate then
@tha_circuitt777
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 favorite comment
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
@helcometowell9295
2 жыл бұрын
@@saranyachandran5802 dude why do you keep spamming the comments
@aditiyaramadanu5509
2 жыл бұрын
I get is hahaha😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@bobjacobson858
2 ай бұрын
..and the ants get a lot of food.
Absolutely stunning cinematography.
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
@keema2465
2 жыл бұрын
Plus, this was broadcasted in 2007.
@udhavvarma7097
2 жыл бұрын
@@keema2465 wow! That is a stunning feat
@MisterConan
Жыл бұрын
It's an animation
@dianadallalnctmrcmc9303
Жыл бұрын
That was risky, filming like that. I'd like to see how they do it!
I honestly love how the bees all attack him. They lure him in, and sacrifice for the hive. Over heating is genius.
@ChadScarbs
2 жыл бұрын
Her*
@clouded5667
Жыл бұрын
@@ChadScarbs it a goddam insect
@ChadScarbs
Жыл бұрын
@@clouded5667 so?
@steveatonya7414
Жыл бұрын
Japanese style
@gen169
Жыл бұрын
@@ChadScarbs it*
first hornet in the beginning got jumped real hard
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
@ryank1273
2 жыл бұрын
Basically what happens in prison when you drop the soap.
@ethownzbh
2 жыл бұрын
46 degrees celsius is close to what my graphics card was at while watching this video lol sheesh. That thing got roasted.
@rogg0224
2 жыл бұрын
When he bit one of them they all realized
@leolealuianderson5291
Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of when i stepped in a fire ant mound after driving over it and parking over it.. I stepped outof jeep into a angry fire ant mound my left leg got bit over 100 times at the same time.. I was heading to concert but had to immediately go home while entire body started itching so i took alot of Benadryl drank over gallon of water passed out for 24-48 hours and woke up like nothing happened. Thank you Benadryl.. That stuff literally saved me
Bro why is the music SO GOOD. Feeling like I’m watching the Final battle of any show.
@brandondaniels9471
2 жыл бұрын
_Cooking this horneeeeet..._ _... WITH NO SURVIVAS!!!_ kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKmmys1qmMTKoJs.html
@vine01
2 жыл бұрын
Hans Zimmer for ya..
Respect to the bee who gave his life for the better of his hive.
@jwilliams575
9 ай бұрын
beesus christ
@cye2310
7 ай бұрын
@@jwilliams575 Bro, I think it's the people who protects and save actual human lives by sacrificing their bodies, and ultimately died while doing so. Jesus died for our sins but he came back from the dead, not really sacrificing is it?
@jwilliams575
7 ай бұрын
@@cye2310 just a pun 😂
Watching this video I feel like I'm watching a battle movie. There is a story,Empire,Queen,strategy,valour,sacrifice and anarchy.
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
@francescabianchi5733
2 жыл бұрын
remember that humans learned all they known by nature... we just copied what worked best... but nowaday ,we forget it and we do a lot of mistakes,that lead the entiee world to destruction... :-(
@DailyCorvid
Жыл бұрын
That's on purpose, they're not really like that. For a start a Hornet Queen would not fly into a nest which was not her own, that's not even a female lol.
NEVER thought I would get excited over battles of hornets and honey bees !! 😂 BBC video crews are stupendous, eyewitness heroes !! 🤩
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
13:18 “Come, this is no place to die”
@Icetea-2000
2 жыл бұрын
Looked for a comment about this. Looked like a goddamn movie
@adu9422
2 жыл бұрын
Get him to the medbay NOW
@ChadScarbs
2 жыл бұрын
@@adu9422 her*
@gen169
Жыл бұрын
@@ChadScarbs it*
How can you possibly choose a top 5 most ferocious moments from a species whose every waking minute is utterly metal? :D
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
@vibranttoucan7108
3 жыл бұрын
Mental
camerman is under rated he got inside the bee hives just to film stuff lol
Hornet enters nest and attacks one bee The rest of the bees: YOU HAVE ALERTED THE HORDE!
Hornets are even more impressive if you see them in person, you never expect how big they are.
@tullo5564
2 жыл бұрын
I saw one after it got hit by the blade of our ceiling fan,it was fun 😂
@lordfatcock
Жыл бұрын
Yeah the European hornets are huge. But they call them gentle giants. I'm generally able to pick one up and move it. I've also saved one with sugar water.
@DarkAngelEU
Жыл бұрын
@@lordfatcock I was surprised how gentle they are. Wasps are much more annoying. Now I know they actually eat them, I think we will be great friends.
@KittenBowl1
11 ай бұрын
Have you seen them in person? Where? Im Japanese living in Japan and these aren’t impressive. These are deadly. People die here every year from this creature. If you have seen them in person you would know all you would see is a brown bird like creature with very loud buzzing. It’s so loud you can’t talk to others or hear what they say. I wish westerners stop calling these hornets. These are called sparrow bees and a giant one is called Japanese giant sparrow bees. The reason is from 10 m a way it looks like a flying sparrow. Japanese name is literally スズメばち 雀蜂, Suzume Bachi where Suzume is sparrow and Bachi is derived of hachi meaning bees. I came to know westerners are calling these killer hornets. These aren’t called killer hornets in Japan. I mean it has a place in the ecosystem in Japan. They consume large amount of pests that are damaging to forests and even crops. Only reason these should be eliminated is to protect Japanese bees in Japan as they’re becoming extinct now. And these sparrow bees especially giant ones destroy the beehives of Japanese bees.
@dpere565
11 ай бұрын
When I saw it for the first time, I yelled and stomped it.
This has the makings of any great drama story. War, Horror, Death, Sacrifice, Spoils, Life, Allegiance, Betrayal. It's great. 👍👍
The bees where like. You touch one of us you touch all of us.
@rhuttrho88
3 жыл бұрын
Too bad they didn't figure to jump him immediately!
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
03:32, Wao, didn't expect the Buddha bees to be so smart and tactical in dealing with the giant hornet. The European bees got massacred instead. Screw giant hornets and I'm rooting for the bees.
@Xiphactinus
2 жыл бұрын
There may have been more off camera, but I only saw three dead bees, shows how effective they are at stopping the hornets.
Fascinating but brutal. The narration was excellent, sounded like Cate Blanchett.
The cinematography on this is immaculate. Is that wagner im hearing? Geez
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
15:00 only the bee with the camera survived
It's really cool of the bee keepers to allow them to film this. Especially the hive that was killed.
@vitallink4830
11 ай бұрын
Well, the BBC has a taste for not only hurting animals but children as well.
3:51 wow! Even with a monster in their hive bees still treat it with respect until they have to defend themselves! I love bees!
The last one was just full emotions 😭
Sounds like the women who gives agent 47 hitman his missions.
@Scott-vx2ks
3 жыл бұрын
LOL it really does
@keithhummel6660
3 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking that lol. “Well done, 47.”
@Fabo100
3 жыл бұрын
Or an Elf from LOTR 😂
@HM-wv2ft
3 жыл бұрын
"the hornets were sending chemicals to signal that weird egg shaped object they found , little did they know , it wasn't an egg, it was the head of *agent 47* , he has a flame thrower , and he's angry."
@OrangeXJam
2 жыл бұрын
"Hello bee 47, we have a new task for you After the last hornet attack we lost many other bees in the fight, we need to avoid that Your mission is to infiltrate the enemies hornet's base and retrieve any valuable information. Good luck bee 47"
Video title: Hornet are dangerous. First clip: hornet getting mauled by bees.
@elevown
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah- only 1 species know that trick tho- the rest? slaughtered.
@florians9949
2 жыл бұрын
@@elevown I know, but still nice way to start don’t you think?
These things are purely savage! I play electric tennis whenever I see one lol
@bobbyg.3498
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome comment. One in each hand. lol!
Up to 70 people a year killed in Japan by these hornets?! Wow that's scary.
@pansepot1490
3 жыл бұрын
According by Wikipedia that’s not true. “Since 2001, the yearly human death toll caused by stings of bees, wasps and hornets in Japan has been ranging between 12 and 26.[65] Since this number also includes deaths caused by bees, wasps, and other hornet species, the number of deaths caused by Asian giant hornets is likely to be much lower.”
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
@williamschlenger1518
3 жыл бұрын
And twenty thousand people killed by people.
@omaravee
2 жыл бұрын
@@pansepot1490 wikipedia is not a reliable source.
@TheBadtzmaroo
2 жыл бұрын
I thought it was 17
I was way too pumped to watch those Japanese bees attack
@tnlhealing
2 жыл бұрын
you and me both! 😅🤣🤣
That's the kind of anxiety I like to have in my life. The anxiety of knowing that my bee hives are about to be attacked by killer wasps. That's life bro.
@ArchangelExile
5 ай бұрын
Hornets
I like how BBC Earth have Cameras everywhere😂
When they murdered the queen, and they all turned on each other... There had to be one victor. Where did that one go?
@pieterceulen1714
3 жыл бұрын
Back to his district
@LordStaind
3 жыл бұрын
@@pieterceulen1714 *her. They are all female giant hornets
@aliciaspringer2771
3 жыл бұрын
@@pieterceulen1714 I'm getting some hunger games vibes
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
@crippledkiwi2724
3 жыл бұрын
That one victor became the queen and the cycle starts all over again
These camera angles are phenomenal
Watching nature with family before the phones were one of my favourite moments
Is no one going to talk about how they get all these amazing shots
@vice.nor.virtue
Жыл бұрын
EXACTLY! There is 0 space inside a hornets nest or beehive to put a massive camera, so how they got all this footage I'll never know
@13yrweightlifter
Жыл бұрын
@@vice.nor.virtue Mini camera or super zoom with high quality converter
@BC-nl9ph
Жыл бұрын
No you mule
Hornet: "I'd like to speak with the manager." Bees: "you're in the wrong hood, fool!"
I watched this and felt just like 300 of sparta. When they clash! Amazing cinematography. Spot on. At first I was sad for the bees and at the end was for the wasp. Made me realise nature is unforgiving and powerful and life must go through a cycle.
@GespenstDesKommunismus
8 ай бұрын
Except the 300 of Sparta actually had about 2000 other Greek reinforcements and they still lost against the more numerous Persian army. All the Spartans got slaughtered, some of the other contingents surrendered.
Best type of videos on the net real and full of good information
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
Listening to this with headphones is torture.
Crazy how the wasp hive senses queen not giving off the right scent anymore so they turn on her and exterminate her. Then the hive turns on eachother and the young. Craziest thing I have ever seen in my entire life. Gave me chills watching and the line "the hive turns into anarchy" wow. Very chilling
The Japanese bees knows how to defend themselves against hornet.
Bug wars are no joke bro! Also epic music during their battles 👏🏼
@JoelMMcKinney
3 жыл бұрын
They stole it.
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
"Just like any mother, her commitment to her young will be unswerving" bit of a sweeping statement there ....
Satisfying to watch. what a wonderful earth we have
The voice of the commentary remember me the voice of Galadriel in Lord of Rings. Also when she says "the workers have excaveted tons of earth" makes me think of the caves of Moria. Lol
@-Devy-
2 жыл бұрын
Are you high? She sounds nothing like Galadriel.
@maxakabeast
2 жыл бұрын
@@-Devy- kzread.info/dash/bejne/qIOpztV-d9m5c9I.html
One of the best documentary on hornets I have seen..
@JoelMMcKinney
3 жыл бұрын
I argue that with multiple lifetimes of corporate private/ public partnerships in the BBC this is the LEAST they can do for the public.
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
they look so cool and scary at the same time
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
How do u even record this.. It's amazing stunning
The BGM is epic. And the narrator reminds me of the Lord of the Rings... 🙏👍🤣
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
Camera crew: Hey do you mind we introduce a giant hornet to your bees? We'll pay you. Yamaguchi: 😐
I love how BBC Earth recommended to me this beautifully gruesome historic footage from the Great Bee War of 1916!
15:36 is like a game over scene from a horror game where you have to escape before a giant hornet tracks you down and bites your head off.
Fun fact: murder hornet is big but it's sting is only no.2 the most lethal sting is the executioner wasp according to coyote peterson
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
Now that is TEAMWORK 😂 Roasted alive lol
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT-"Don't fire unless fired at first"
The bees when they see the hornet incoming: “ENEMY AC130 ABOVE!! Trigger the alarm!!”
The sad music that started playing when the queen got jumped 😞
BBC have a nice day🐝🍯
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
Strength in numbers another example of nature, Those Hornets are massive!
boy am i glad i'm not currently being killed by a huge pile of bees
I love the one who created this universe
Absolutely fascinating the parallels of survival of the fittest! The Earth is a miracle of life.
I love the dark souls music while those bees mobbed that hornet
such a fascinating group of species
Killing an Asian giant hornet with heat generated by vibration... Wow!!!
@christopherbzowski4346
2 жыл бұрын
this is the evolutionary countermeasure that the Japanese honey bees have developed
@InobuZ
2 жыл бұрын
Funny you say that...........vibration are measured as frequency....It is a form of Romulan Disruptor.....
Giant Hornet: Why do I hear boss music?!
I love these bees a LOT!
Wars between insects can be as brutal as human ones
outstanding camera work well done
The bees produce 🍯 honey. The hornets produce gasoline!😂
Triggered by the very first attack by intruder, what a quick response it is! Instantaneously a ball of bees!
It would be interesting to see the hornet vs bee wars play out over the next million years. Will the hornets adapt and raise their heat tolerance another two degrees to match the bees or will they develop another strategy?
@peezieforestem5078
Жыл бұрын
Oh, but, you see, the bees can play the "raise my temperature tolerance" game too.
@Robert_Douglass
Жыл бұрын
Nope, because we'll have hopefully wiped them all out well before then. The hornets, that is, but we need the bees.
@adampark4199
Жыл бұрын
Just like we are eradicating mosquitoes by making them infertile we will probably make hornets infertile too
Incredible footage
3:55 Bee Commander: ATTACK!!!
It's like I am watching a gladiator battle between the bee's vs. hornets
I wonder how people in rural Japan manage to live amongst these dangerous flying creatures without getting stung.
@kinanshmahell8065
2 жыл бұрын
40 people die every year because of them
As much as hornets are the demon spawn, they're incredible insects
Hats off to BBC. These are all archives for the future that might not cherish it as much as they should. Eternal stuff
The Japanese hornets look like badly made 80s props in this bee thriller
@youknowkbbaby
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it looks like an animatronic from a movie.
Yamaguchi is a badass not having any protection, he made it look so easy.
extraordinary is an understatement. Bees' and ants' organization is incredible!
Stunning video, thank you
Did you see the honey bee riding on the back of the wasp? Amazing
Judging from this video bees can attack strategically.They have intelligence which I’m very impressed
Damn what a coinsidence, earlier today i was on The toilet and there was a huge hornet that flew through the window and I was terrified, it was so loud i thought there was machinery outside
@saranyachandran5802
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6F-urxtp5e7l6g.html
@xX_Mentallyill_Xx
3 жыл бұрын
@Stargeneral410 pretty sure there isn't couse i live around a huge forest so there might be one there
@HarisEka
3 жыл бұрын
There's no coincidence, youtube is spying your home.
@Love-jf7rs
2 жыл бұрын
It's a sign ;)
This is so much entertaining than Indy 5 film.
3:51 Hornet: hahahha die bee Bee: ATTACK Hornet: AHHHH GET THEM OFF OF ME Bee: YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS
Imagine if these things were bigger than they are. Humans probably wouldn't remain at the top of the food chain for long.
This video scenes are insane 💯😳
the friendly fire noti is off the charts
Amaizing how mother's work for their own!!!
I believe this is Geraldine James narrating. I thought it was Tilda Swinton initially.
@beldin3013
2 жыл бұрын
I thought it was cate blanchett
@TheBTAV
2 жыл бұрын
@@beldin3013 I also thought it was her ! "and the ring was lost..."
Would it be possible to crossbreed the Japanese honeybees with the European variety? Maybe they could inherit their defensive strategy against the giant hornets.
@MarioMaccaferriRules
2 жыл бұрын
You'll get us all killed :D These bees are next level evolution while humans are more and more retarded.
@DaGabbaGangsta
Жыл бұрын
someone tried that in brazil with african and european bees, end result killer bees
@FearlessLeis
Жыл бұрын
@@DaGabbaGangsta didnt know that
@prettycureforever7102
Жыл бұрын
Or they can teach them an in return teach them how to make more honey fair deal
@darko-man8549
Жыл бұрын
Though Africanized honey bees display certain behavioral traits that make them less than desirable for commercial beekeeping, excessive defensiveness and swarming foremost, they have now become the dominant type of honey bee for beekeeping in Central and South America due to their genetic dominance as well as ability to out-compete their European counterpart, with some beekeepers asserting that they are superior honey producers and pollinators. Africanized honey bees, as opposed to other Western bee types: Tend to swarm more frequently and go farther than other types of honey bees. Are more likely to migrate as part of a seasonal response to lowered food supply. Are more likely to "abscond"-the entire colony leaves the hive and relocates-in response to stress. Have greater defensiveness when in a resting swarm, compared to other honey bee types. Live more often in ground cavities than the European types. Guard the hive aggressively, with a larger alarm zone around the hive. Have a higher proportion of "guard" bees within the hive. Deploy in greater numbers for defense and pursue perceived threats over much longer distances from the hive. Cannot survive extended periods of forage deprivation, preventing introduction into areas with harsh winters or extremely dry late summers. Live in dramatically higher population densities.
13:18 the honeybee grabs his fallen brother and pulls him back within their ranks...amazing!
3:20 in TF2 announcer voice: INTRUDER ALERT! Giant Hornet is in the hive! Soldier: Giant Hornet is in the base?