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Swarms: Why Killer Bees Are So Scary (and So Misunderstood)

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In this Swarms Minisode, Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole uncover facts around the infamous killer bees—a.k.a. Africanized honeybees. Spoiler: they don’t look scary, but they’ll chase you, sting in overwhelming numbers, and sometimes even wait above water for you to come up for air.

But is the fear justified?

🐝 What makes Africanized honeybees so aggressive?
🌎 How did a 1950s experiment in Brazil lead to bees chasing joggers in Arizona?
🧬 Why breeding for honey production + heat tolerance went very, very wrong
🏃‍♀️ And what to actually do if you’re attacked (yes, you should run—fast)

This episode unpacks the biology, history, and real risk of one of the world’s most feared swarming insects—and how they became a punchline and a public safety issue.

🎧 This is episode 4 of our Swarms series—short, punchy episodes exploring the wildest group behaviors in nature.

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🎉 Support us on Patreon to keep the episodes coming! 🪼🦤🧠 For more laughs, catch us on YouTube!

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170 episodes

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Subscribe if you love science, chaos, and being mildly afraid of your backyard. 🐝

In this Swarms Minisode, Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole uncover facts around the infamous killer bees—a.k.a. Africanized honeybees. Spoiler: they don’t look scary, but they’ll chase you, sting in overwhelming numbers, and sometimes even wait above water for you to come up for air.

But is the fear justified?

🐝 What makes Africanized honeybees so aggressive?
🌎 How did a 1950s experiment in Brazil lead to bees chasing joggers in Arizona?
🧬 Why breeding for honey production + heat tolerance went very, very wrong
🏃‍♀️ And what to actually do if you’re attacked (yes, you should run—fast)

This episode unpacks the biology, history, and real risk of one of the world’s most feared swarming insects—and how they became a punchline and a public safety issue.

🎧 This is episode 4 of our Swarms series—short, punchy episodes exploring the wildest group behaviors in nature.

Support the show

🎉 Support us on Patreon to keep the episodes coming! 🪼🦤🧠 For more laughs, catch us on YouTube!

  continue reading

170 episodes

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