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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAfricanized honeybees swarm 2 park employees in Tampa, FL.....
Bees swarm 2 park employeesQUOTES:
TAMPA, FL (WFTS/CNN) - Two park employees were swarmed by as many as 100,000 Africanized honeybees Wednesday.
Both park employees are expected to recover from the attack.
....and....
The 41-year-old man says medical staff removed more than 60 stingers from his back and neck. His partner had more than 100.
....and....
"This pile of rubbish wasn't moved for three years," Simkins said. "So this colony's been here breeding and sending out colonies. The European bee will swarm once or twice a year. The African bee will swarm up to 17 times."
Wow! Like a science-fiction movie!
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Africanized honeybees swarm 2 park employees in Tampa, FL..... (Original Post)
OldDem2012
Mar 2013
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enlightenment
(8,830 posts)1. Sounds more like a horror movie to me.
I hope the men recover well and quickly.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)2. I looked quick and thought you meant me!
Honeybees
Joeybees
Puzzledtraveller
(5,937 posts)3. That would have killed me for sure
I have bad reactions, oddly enough I am not considered allergic. But from my previous experience I could not imagine surviving 60 stings , 100, no way.
DollarBillHines
(1,922 posts)4. I have been stung by more than 100 hornets.
Twice.
The first time almost killed me.