Bees Turn Up the Heat to Roast the Giant Hornet

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Source: BBC Wildlife Magazine
Bees Turn Up the Heat to Roast the Giant Hornet
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BBC Wildlife explains how Japanese honeybees defend against the largest hornet by luring it into the hive and rapidly heating the surrounding air to about 46°C, roasting the intruder in a cooperative defense honed over millions of years on Honshu.

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