The Department of Agriculture says Georgians should remember that Africanized honeybees are very defensive of their hives, respond to threats quickly and sting in large numbers, can sense a threat 50 feet or more from nest, sense vibrations from power equipment 100 feet or more from their nest, will pursue a perceived threat for a quarter-mile or more, swarm frequently to establish new nests and nest in small cavities and sheltered areas.
Possible nest sites include empty boxes, cans, buckets or other containers; old tires or vehicles; lumber piles; holes in fences, trees or ground; sheds, garages and other outbuildings; and low decks or spaces under buildings.
Anyone attacked by killer bees should follow these steps: Do not stand and swat as that only invites more stings. Protect the face and eyes and run. Seek shelter in a car or building, and if a few bees follow, remember that it’s better to face a few in a protected area than thousands outside.
Read more: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/10/23/1317177/killer-bees-swarm-kill-dougherty.html#ixzz139d6FiCL
This is terrifying.
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