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'Killer bees': Texas dogs die after attack from Africanized honey bees, reports say...The dogs reportedly died after getting attacked by Africanized honey bees
FOX News ^ | March 19, 2023 9:44pm EDT | By Greg Wehner

Posted on 03/20/2023 6:07:11 AM PDT by Red Badger

Two dogs in McAllen, Texas died last week after getting attacked by the Africanized Bee, also known as killer bees, according to reports.

NBC station KVEO in Brownsville, Texas reported that the dogs died at a McAllen home after getting attacked by bees.

The city received a call about a bee attack on N. 7th Court on Thursday morning, which code enforcement responded to after obtaining a warrant to enter the vacated home where the hive was located.

Devon Johnson of R9 Hive & Honey told the news station the bees were Africanized honey bees, which are oftentimes misclassified as aggressive, though like regular honey bees, they only get aggressive when threatened.

She also said the bees have a three-day memory span, so if they get triggered by a lawn mower, they could get aggressive toward something else later.

Johnson told KVEO the attack was odd because these types of bees do not normally go out of their way to attack, and the dogs that took the stings were in a fence patio on the other side of a duplex.

The homeowner reportedly refused to allow the bee specialist and code enforcement staff to enter the home, so a warrant was obtained.

Once inside, an active hive was discovered that appeared to be covered up with fresh foam.

The Africanized honey bee is also known as the killer bee, which is a cross-breed between the European honey bee and the African honey bee.

The so-called killer bee is the result of experiments in Brazil decades ago, and the insects migrated to the U.S.

Although weather is a factor, a normal bee season runs from mid-March through October.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Agriculture; Business/Economy; Food; Gardening
KEYWORDS: africanizedbees; bees; brownsville; dogs; texas
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1 posted on 03/20/2023 6:07:11 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
Once inside, an active hive was discovered that appeared to be covered up with fresh foam.

Was that the whipped cream type or the kind you get from just frothing coffee?

2 posted on 03/20/2023 6:13:02 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Red Badger; 38special; a fool in paradise; AirForce-TechSgt; al_c; Alamo-Girl; Allegra; ...
A ping out to the Texas Ping list, founded by Windflier.

KIller! Bees! Hidden! by Homeowner!

Be careful if down by Brownsville-way.

Another special Texas winter edition for your perusal.

As always, please FReepmail me if you want on or off the Texas Ping list.

Blessings, and stay cool!

3 posted on 03/20/2023 6:13:31 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: Red Badger

“Misclassified as aggressive”.


4 posted on 03/20/2023 6:14:28 AM PDT by marron
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To: Red Badger

The Swarm, with a star studded cast, was released nearly 45 years ago.


5 posted on 03/20/2023 6:17:13 AM PDT by cdcdawg (Hoes mad! LOL! )
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To: Red Badger

https://www.rootsimple.com/2013/10/africanized-bees/


6 posted on 03/20/2023 6:18:18 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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7 posted on 03/20/2023 6:18:49 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: Yo-Yo

I actually remember that episode!...................


8 posted on 03/20/2023 6:24:47 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Yo-Yo

A blst from the past when SNL was actually funny.


9 posted on 03/20/2023 6:36:21 AM PDT by Howie66 (Let's Go Brandon!!)
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To: ConservativeMind
Was the homeowner trying to cover up the hive? Good luck on that.

Seems he had a guilty conscience about something . . . maybe aware of hive and had done nothing?

10 posted on 03/20/2023 6:38:58 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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To: Red Badger

“”Africanized Bee””

When do the protests begin - RACIST!!!!!!


11 posted on 03/20/2023 6:42:03 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Red Badger
Devon Johnson of R9 Hive & Honey told the news station the bees were Africanized honey bees, which are oftentimes misclassified as aggressive, though like regular honey bees, they only get aggressive when threatened. She also said the bees have a three-day memory span, so if they get triggered by a lawn mower, they could get aggressive toward something else later.

So, in other words, they are aggressive.

12 posted on 03/20/2023 6:47:53 AM PDT by CommerceComet ("You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case, the government forgets the first." Rush Limbaugh )
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To: Red Badger
Africanized Bee

Does that mean they act like a certain class that doesn't get the french fries they ordered at a McDonalds?

13 posted on 03/20/2023 6:48:36 AM PDT by TheCipher ( RINO politicians in DC are the only reptiles in the world with no backbone)
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To: texas booster

Oh man...two dogs locked in a fenced patio.


14 posted on 03/20/2023 7:06:52 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: Red Badger

Poor doggies. Awww.


15 posted on 03/20/2023 7:09:19 AM PDT by EinNYC
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***The Africanized honey bee is also known as the killer bee, which is a cross-breed between the European honey bee and the African honey bee. ****

I remember, fifty years ago, a scientist saying that when the Africanized bees cross-breed with the European honey bee in their spread across the US, that the docile strains would be dominant.
It looks like the scientist was wrong. It appears the African honey bee attitude still rules the roost!


16 posted on 03/20/2023 7:11:18 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (“No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.”)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

No problem!

We’ll just get some of those Murder Hornets from Asia to kill them all!........................


17 posted on 03/20/2023 7:17:24 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger
Devon Johnson of R9 Hive & Honey … said the bees have a three-day memory span, so if they get triggered by a lawn mower, they could get aggressive toward something else later.

That's very interesting. I've never heard of that, and I am interested in beekeeping.

I recently watched a video where a beekeeper had to euthanize an aggressive colony. The bees were well-nigh unmanageable.

18 posted on 03/20/2023 8:01:07 AM PDT by spankalib
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... the bees have a three-day memory span

They are better than Biden.................

19 posted on 03/20/2023 8:06:43 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: spankalib

I do not doubt bees have a three day memory. There have been times that I have harvested honey or done a hive inspection and a couple days later a bee will buzz around my head but leave everyone else alone.


20 posted on 03/20/2023 8:39:46 AM PDT by Round Earther
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