Can bees use their body heat to kill enemies in the nest?

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2026-01-14 13:05

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Yes. This technique is used by Japanese honey bees on their predator the giant hornet. When the hornet enters a nest, the bees swarm over it and vibrate violently to produce heat. The heat they produce is about 2 degrees more than what the hornet can tolerate. They can only do this 1 hornet at a time and so far no other specie is known to do this yet.

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