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

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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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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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