By: Hussein Halak

Africanized Honeybee

• Before introducing the killer bees, watch this video.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac20YWRjvrQ

GENERAL INFO.

• Are a little smaller than the European honey bee, but only an expert can tell them apart.

• Defend their hive more faster than the European honey bee.

• Usually sting in greater numbers• Are less selective about where they nest• Swarm more often than European honey bees• Do not have stronger venom than the European honey

bee.• Were imported to Brazil in 1950s for experiment and

some escaped and started to establish colonies • Can chase you for over a quarter of a mile

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NAME & CLASSIFICATION

oScientific Name: Apis mellifera scutellataoCommon Name: Killer bee, AHB, African Honey

BeeoP.S. Africanized honey bees came from African

honey bee and other European honey bees.oClassification: Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera

Apidea Apis Apis mellifera scutellata

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WHAT DO THEY EAT? WHAT EATS THEM? ( NOTES )

Africanized honey bees live on pollen and nectar but harvest more pollen than European honey bees.

Spiders, Birds, Grasshoppers or Crickets, Wasps or Ants, bigger animals like Bears, Humans, and my Dog.

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ENVIRONMENT ( NOTES )

• Africanized honey bees entered the United States from the southern Texas in the early 1990s. Africanized honey bees have spread to many states of southern U.S. including California & Arizona• Africanized honey bees are highly adaptive and

can nest anywhere. Including places where humans live. • They nest in empty boxes, containers, old

vehicles and tires, trees, garages, underground and outside of buildings.

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SYMPTOMS

Africanized honey bee stings are like any honey bee stings. They can cause pain, itching, swelling, and skin infection. They can also cause allergic reaction with breathing difficulty, heart irregularity, seizures, shock, and death.

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CURES

• If you receive more than 10 or 12 stings, or notice any symptoms other than localized pain, itching or swelling, seek immediate medical attention.

• If the stingers are still in the skin, gently remove them with your fingernail, a credit card or blunt knife.

• Do not squeeze the stinger with your fingers or tweezers. The venom sac will still be attached, and if you squeeze it more venom will be injected.

• Apply cold compresses to relieve pain and swelling. Do not apply ice directly.

• If you know that you are allergic to bee stings, consult your doctor about a preventative anti-venom first-aid kit.

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SOURCES

1. www.orkin.com2. www.desertusa.com3. www.medicinenet.com

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