12th July, 2004
Hornets vs. Bees, redux.
As a follow-up to my first post about hornets and bees, I see that Eric over at Incoherent Rantings has some really cool info on how Japanese bees deal with these hornets. Dig:
With approximately 500 honeybees surrounding the hornet in a tight ball, the temperature within the cluster rises to 47º C (117º F), which is above the upper lethal limit range of 44-46 degrees for the hornet. This temperature is too high for the hornet, which quickly expires, but does not harm the honeybees.
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