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Japanese honeybees learned how to ‘cook’ murder hornet: report

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Deadly hornets from Asia that measure up to 2 inches long and can wipe out entire honey bee colonies within hours have been spotted for the first time in the U.S.

Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and Weather These so-called “murder hornets” represent a threat to the honeybee population.

The hornets-which have been blamed for 50 deaths a year in Japan—have been spotted in Washington, and according to the New York Times, can rip through a hive, killing a bee every 14 seconds.

But researchers found an interesting defense that Japanese honeybees have employed against the larger opponent. Bees in Japan have been known to form a ball around the invader and vibrate to produce heat that essentially can cook a hornet to death.

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