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Asian honeybees use animal faeces to defend themselves from hornets

Asian honeybees use animal faeces to defend themselves from hornets

9 December 2020

Asian honeybees collect animal faeces and place it at the entrance to their hives in an attempt to ward off group attacks by giant hornets

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