Japanese honeybees form 'hot defensive bee ball' to kill intruders

Japanese honeybees form 'hot defensive bee ball' to kill intruders

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Science, Biology

11th Grade - University

Hard

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The video explains how bees use a defensive strategy called a 'bee ball' to protect against threats by generating heat to cook and suffocate intruders. Japanese researchers suggest that the higher centers of bees' brains, known as mushroom bodies, enable precise temperature control within the bee ball. This control is achieved by modulating the vibration of their flight muscles.

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Describe the process by which the bee ball cooks and asphyxiates its surroundings.

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What is the role of the vibration of the flight muscles in temperature control?

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