How can you tell the difference between Africanized Honey Bees (AHB) and European Honey Bees (EHB)?
You may first want to look at the SIMILARITIES: • Look the same • Sting in defense of themselves or their nest • Can only sting once • Have the same venom • Pollinate flowers • Produce honey and wax However, Africanized Honey Bees DIFFER in that they: • Respond more quickly and more bees sting • Can sense a threat from 50 feet or more from their nest • Sense vibrations from power equipment from 100 feet or more from their nest • May pursue a perceived enemy ¼ mile or more • Swarm more frequently to establish new nests • Nest in smaller cavities or sheltered areas • Move their entire colony readily if food is scarce
