Scientists discover Asian honeybees use wings to repel ants trying to invade hives. The wing-slapping tactic serves as a low-energy, effective defense mechanism against threats, preventing issues like food reserve depletion and egg consumption by ants.
Research highlights the strategic use of wings by Asian honeybee guards to deter intruding ants. Slow-motion camera footage captures the precise motion of bees slapping ants to deflect them, with successful outcomes of sending smaller ants flying in half of the attempts.
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