Texsox Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...1701578_pf.html Coming soon to a town near you. BRIGHTSTAR, Ark. -- Some unwanted arrivals from Texas have been spotted in this southwest Arkansas town. State Plant Board officials say the presence of Africanized honey bees has been confirmed in Brightstar, in southern Miller County. The aggressive insects are popularly known as "killer bees" because they are more likely than other varieties to respond in large numbers to animals or people who disturb their colonies. The bees' venom is no more toxic than that of the European honeybee, but they are more dangerous because they attack in larger numbers. The Africanized bees have been expected in Arkansas for several years, since they entered Texas from Mexico in the 1990s. Swarms of the Africanized honey bees have been moving north since the accidental release of some bees in 1957 from a program in Brazil, where they were being bred to improve that country's domestic bees. More at link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitaintso Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Damn that sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 18, 2005 Author Share Posted June 18, 2005 They are nastly little creatures. I know a few beekeepers who have to take extraordinary steps to guard against their hives bee-ing (sorry) cross bred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.