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On the Origin of Feces: Bees observed using animal dung as defensive tool against giant hornets in scientific first
Researchers have witnessed what they suspect is the first instance of wild bees using tools, after observing Asian honeybees gathering animal feces to ward off attacks by giant hornets. Throughout the region, the Asian honeybee (Apis cerana) is preyed upon by a species of giant hornet (Vespa soror) – closely related to the murder hornet which invaded the US over the summer.  In a new study on bee hives in Vietnam, researchers observed worker bees collecting fresh animal dung and smearing it on the exterior of their nest to dissuade the hornets from wiping them out.  Researchers introduced either live hornets or their chemical ‘scent’ t

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