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Some bee species defend their hives with giant balls of heat

Some bee species defend their hives with giant balls of heat

Using their wings, bees can fan hot air out of the hive to cool an area or vibrate their flight muscles to heat it. 

Scientists have observed Japanese honeybees create a giant ball around the hive-invading, bee-eating Asian giant hornets to use the same hive-heating techniques to cook the invader alive.

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