Fecal spotting and honey bees at hive entrance (IMAGE)

Wellesley College

Fecal spotting and honey bees at hive entrance

Caption

Honey bees apply animal feces at the entrance of their hives to ward off attacks from giant hornets.

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Heather Mattila/Wellesley College

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With credit to Heather Mattila.

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