In 2017, Florida was officially designated as an Africanized bee state, which means the population of these creatures is on the rise. Often called killer bees, you’ve probably heard multiple media reports of people being stung. In 2013, two park rangers were hospitalized after accidentally disturbing a nest. Both were stung at least a hundred […]
Read MoreDo bees fall into just a few species? Not really. There are 20,000 species of bees in the world. 4,000 of these call North America home. There are more than 300 species of bees in Florida. These range from bees that will try hard to avoid you to bees that will swarm and chase you […]
Read MoreTake a quick scan of the headlines, and you’ll quickly find hundreds of stories of killer bee attacks. Kids, police officers, park rangers, even the average Joe have all had encounters with Africanized Honey Bees, commonly called “killer bees,” and those headlines are terrifying. The thing about these bees, though, is that you should be […]
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