Double-edged heat: honeybee participation in a hot defensive bee ball reduces life expectancy with an increased likelihood of engaging in future defense

Overview of attention for article published in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, July 2018

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Honeybees gang up to roast invading hornets alive — at a terrible cost

New Scientist TV, 16 Jul 2018

The worker bees that form “hot defensive bee balls” are effectively kamikaze fighters, with the heat from the ball shortening…