Definitions for africanized bee
african·ized bee

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1. Africanized bee, Africanized honey bee, killer bee, Apis mellifera scutellata, Apis mellifera adansoniinoun

   a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas

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1. Africanized bee

   The Africanized bee, also known as the Africanized honey bee and known colloquially as the "killer bee", is a hybrid of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera), produced originally by crossbreeding of the East African lowland honey bee (A. m. scutellata) with various European honey bee subspecies such as the Italian honey bee (A. m. ligustica) and the Iberian honey bee (A. m. iberiensis). The East African lowland honey bee was first introduced to Brazil in 1956 in an effort to increase honey production, but 26 swarms escaped quarantine in 1957. Since then, the hybrid has spread throughout South America and arrived in North America in 1985. Hives were found in south Texas in the United States in 1990.Africanized honey bees are typically much more defensive than other varieties of honey bees, and react to disturbances faster than European honey bees. They can chase a person a quarter of a mile (400 m); they have killed some 1,000 humans, with victims receiving 10 times more stings than from European honey bees. They have also killed horses and other animals.

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1. africanized bee

   An Africanized bee, often referred to as 'killer bee', is a hybrid species of honey bee that resulted from crossbreeding between the African honey bee and various types of European honey bees. These bees are known for their aggressive defensive behavior, swift response to threats, and tendency to attack in large numbers, hence their notorious nickname. Africanized bees have been introduced and spread widely in areas beyond Africa, including South America, Central America, and the United States.

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1. Africanized bee

   Africanized honey bees, known colloquially as "killer bees", are some hybrid varieties of the Western honey bee species, produced originally by cross-breeding of the African honey bee A. m. scutellata, with various European honey bees such as the Italian bee A. m. ligustica and the Iberian bee A. m. iberiensis. The hybrid bees are far more defensive than any of the various European subspecies. Small swarms of Africanized bees are capable of taking over European honey bee hives by invading the hive and establishing their own queen after killing the European queen.

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   The numerical value of africanized bee in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of africanized bee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africanized_Bee
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