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re: Ohio man who suffered 20,000 bee-stings expected to recover, family says
Posted on 9/3/22 at 12:36 pm to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 9/3/22 at 12:36 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Carter said that the fire department told her that the bees were a hybrid of the western honeybee and east African lowland honeybee that is considered much more defensive than other bee varieties.
If this bit is true, and this was in Ohio, that's pretty significant.
I will defer to the fire department on lots of things but the species of bee is not one of them.
Also, who counted?
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Posted on 9/3/22 at 12:40 pm to armsdealer
Any bee if you cut into its nest is going to attack, regardless of what type of bee.
And the African honeybee has been in the US for decades. Most bees in the wild are probably hybrids of both European and African decent
And the African honeybee has been in the US for decades. Most bees in the wild are probably hybrids of both European and African decent
Posted on 9/3/22 at 12:59 pm to armsdealer
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Also, who counted?
The poor bastard at the trauma center, bees die when they use their sting and leave the barb in their victim.
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The bee, now with a hole in its abdomen "might live for several hours after stinging, but eventually it will succumb to fluid loss and internal organ failure,
Posted on 9/3/22 at 5:16 pm to armsdealer
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I will defer to the fire department on lots of things but the species of bee is not one of them.
The likelihood they were Africanized is almost 100% with that many stings.
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