2007-02-07 08:57:55 · 13 answers · asked by mark b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
If you stand on a beehive and kill a bee, they will do their best to kill you. They don't have to be "killer bees", either. A threat to the hive is responded to by all the bees from that hive.
2007-02-07 09:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bee that has been aroused and is in defensive
mode will follow you, in the case of the so-called
"killer bees" (which are just an African race of
the common honeybee) they may follow you for
a considerable distance.
On the other hand, if you know how to deal with
them and don't get them aroused you can even
open up the hive and do such things as picking
up the queen without being stung. I used to keep
bees and have picked up the queen and clipped
her wings so she couldn't leave with a swarm, to
keep from losing a swarm of workers (they won't
leave without the queen).
If a bee is accidentally crushed when working with
the hive the alarm pheromone is released, and
you will then have a bunch of aroused workers to
deal with. You can tell from the pitch of its buzz
when a worker bee is really aroused, and when it
gets into that state you might as well kill it, because
it seems to stay aroused almost permanently. I
have had such a bee come after me again as soon
as I got close to the hive, even an hour after it
was first annoyed.
2007-02-08 04:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you stand on the hive they won't have to follow you...they'll just sting the daylights out of you!
2007-02-07 09:02:58 · answer #3 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea. why would you stand on a bee hive?
2007-02-07 09:01:04 · answer #4 · answered by tubbyswife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple. Follow your common sense. If your on their beehive they would think you're sabotaging their hive. They would follow you took try and sting you.
2007-02-07 09:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by Taury_girl_95 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you step on a hive, then they will probably chase you for a while. Just run.
2007-02-07 09:02:02 · answer #6 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they probably would,
If you were to stand on my house,
I would follow you to.
2007-02-07 09:20:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do follow you, don't try hiding under water either as they wait for you!
2007-02-07 09:13:48 · answer #8 · answered by SkUnKmOnKeY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow,no !! Stink the hell out of you,yes !!
2007-02-07 09:02:24 · answer #9 · answered by MR.Truth !! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will attack whatever is trying to intrude into their living space. So, my answer is perhaps.
2007-02-07 09:05:12 · answer #10 · answered by Summer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋