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Along those lines, there is a species of bees that works in unison to kill huge hornets by simply enveloping them and using body heat to cook them, which works
by BHSPitMonkey 13y ago
Along those lines, there is a species of bees that works in unison to kill huge hornets by simply enveloping them and using body heat to cook them, which works thanks to a 4-degree difference in each species' maximum survivable temperature.
(Video warning: Lots of bees, hornets, and some flashing lights that may affect epileptic viewers.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6m40W1s0Wc#t=22 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6m40W1s0Wc#t=22
- corin_ 13y agoSlight correction (or maybe just clarification) is that the ball of bees generate a temperature of around 47c not just because that's their body temperature, but by vibrating muscles very fast to heat it up. Pretty incredible what nature comes up with.