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Re:Evaluation and euthanization of a dangerous honeybee colo... by arm85 on Thursday June 25, 2020 @12:26PM (#23642444)
Well, as he says in his video, it's typically the queen that dictates how aggressive the colony is.

Watching the video, he taped the hive up and then poured the soapy water in. I doubt that many were able to get away at all.

Those that were out foraging, would probably die pretty quickly without a hive to go back to.

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Re:Evaluation and euthanization of a dangerous honeybee colo... by ndespres on Thursday June 25, 2020 @12:33PM (#23642511)
Yes, the queen dictates the mood of the hive but it happens in 2 ways- her genetics, and her pheromones. It can take over a month before the mood of the hive would change after a re-queening. Even with a queen replacement, there are thousands of these aggressive bees already in there. With nearby kids and horses, and the incredible behavior of this hive, I don't blame him for deciding that the responsible step is euthanizing the whole colony.
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