Information about Africanized Honey Bees in general.

2. • Before introducing the killer bees, watch this video.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac20YWRjvrQ

3. 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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5. NAME & CLASSIFICATION
o Scientific Name: Apis mellifera scutellata
o Common Name: Killer bee, AHB, African Honey Bee
o P.S. Africanized honey bees came from African
honey bee and other European honey bees.
o Classification:
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Apidea Apis Apis mellifera
scutellata

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HONEY BEE) THIS IS PHOTOSHOPED!!!

7. LIFE CYCLE ( PICTURES )
EXPLAIN

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9. 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.

10. WHAT EATS THEM? ( PICTURES )

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12. 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.

13. ENVIRONMENT ( PICTURES )

14. ENVIRONMENT ( PICTURE )

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16. 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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19. 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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21. SOURCES
1. www.orkin.com
2. www.desertusa.com
3. www.medicinenet.com

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