Definitions for killer bee
killer bee

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1. killer beenoun

   an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover

2. 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. killer beenoun

   An Africanized honey bee.

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1. killer 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. killer bee

   A killer bee, scientifically known as Apis mellifera scutellata, is a hybrid type of honey bee derived from breeding African bees with European bees. They are known for their aggressive protective behavior and their ability to chase after perceived threats over long distances. The term "killer bee" is often used to describe this type due to their potential to kill humans and large animals when provoked, although the venom of a single bee is no more potent than a regular honey bee's. This aggressive behavior has led to large scale migration and colonization in parts of the Americas since their accidental release from experimental apiaries in Brazil in the 1950s.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of killer bee in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of killer bee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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