Africanized bee

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What are the differences between the Africanized bee and the European bee?

• The Africanized bee tends to swarm more frequently and go farther than other types of honeybees.
• The Africanized bee is more likely to migrate as part of a seasonal response to lowered food supply.
• The Africanized bee is more likely to "abscond"—the entire colony leaves the hive and relocates—in response to stress.
• The Africanized bee has greater defensiveness when in a resting swarm.
• The Africanized bee lives more often in ground cavities than the European types.
  
• The Africanized bee guards the hive aggressively, with a larger alarm zone around the hive.
• The Africanized bee has a higher proportion of "guard" bees within the hive.
• The Africanized bee deploys in greater numbers for defence and pursues perceived threats over much longer distances from the hive.
• The Africanized bee cannot survive extended periods of forage deprivation, preventing introduction into areas with harsh winters or extremely dry late summers.

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