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Killer bees Hybrids of African bees accidentally introduced into the wild in South and North America in 1956 and first reported in Texas in 1990. They were first imported by Brazilian scientists attempting to create a new hybrid bee to improve honey production. Mentioned in: Bites and Stings How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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During the 1970s, the killer bees were the bird flu du jour. Swarm chandelier by Zaha Hadid for Established & Sons, seemingly inspired by an attack of the killer bees. In Arthur Herzog's 1974 novel The Swarm, later made into a movie, killer bees learned to metabolize organophosphate insecticides and incorporate those molecules into their venom. |
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