• Publish Your article
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contact
  • Advertise
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
No Result
View All Result
UK Herald
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Sports
    England rugby stadium Twickenham given new name after more than 100 years in shock new deal

    England rugby stadium Twickenham given new name after more than 100 years in shock new deal

    Peter Morgan dead at 65: Former Wales and Lions rugby star who became a politician passes away as club pays tribute

    Peter Morgan dead at 65: Former Wales and Lions rugby star who became a politician passes away as club pays tribute

    Horse racing tips: Unexposed Group 1 contender can stun the big guns at 14-1

    Horse racing tips: Unexposed Group 1 contender can stun the big guns at 14-1

    Woman ‘raped seven times by two French rugby stars who left her riddled with bite marks & with horror injuries’

    Woman ‘raped seven times by two French rugby stars who left her riddled with bite marks & with horror injuries’

    Horse racing tips: Gary Moore’s charge can gain revenge after falling last time out

    Horse racing tips: Gary Moore’s charge can gain revenge after falling last time out

    Ian Buckett dead at 56: Former Wales rugby star who was ‘admired and feared equally’ dies as tributes pour in

    Ian Buckett dead at 56: Former Wales rugby star who was ‘admired and feared equally’ dies as tributes pour in

    Horse racing tips: Bash the bookies with these longshots including 9-1 fancy

    Horse racing tips: Bash the bookies with these longshots including 9-1 fancy

    Shayne Philpott dead at 58 – New Zealand All Blacks rugby legend dies after suffering ‘medical event’

    Shayne Philpott dead at 58 – New Zealand All Blacks rugby legend dies after suffering ‘medical event’

    Horse racing tips: This 7-1 chance appears to have been laid out for race he won last year

    Horse racing tips: This 7-1 chance appears to have been laid out for race he won last year

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Health
    • Travel
    Ryanair calls for ‘urgent’ reform as French air strikes stretch to four days 

    Ryanair calls for ‘urgent’ reform as French air strikes stretch to four days 

    Is it safe to travel to Crete? Latest tourist advice amid wildfire evacuations

    Is it safe to travel to Crete? Latest tourist advice amid wildfire evacuations

    Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Latest Foreign Office advice as wildfires rage in Izmir

    Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Latest Foreign Office advice as wildfires rage in Izmir

    I grew up in Yorkshire — here’s my insider’s guide to a weekend in the Dales

    I grew up in Yorkshire — here’s my insider’s guide to a weekend in the Dales

    All the food and drink banned on EasyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI flights

    All the food and drink banned on EasyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI flights

    ‘Just gorgeous’: Your favourite European islands that aren’t in Greece

    ‘Just gorgeous’: Your favourite European islands that aren’t in Greece

    ‘Charming’ city in Spain is a lesser-known gem with £40 flights and ‘hardly any tourists’

    ‘Charming’ city in Spain is a lesser-known gem with £40 flights and ‘hardly any tourists’

    Anti-tourism protesters have an important message — and it’s not for tourists

    Anti-tourism protesters have an important message — and it’s not for tourists

    ‘Ambitious’ new sleeper train will connect 100 European cities — with private rooms from £67

    ‘Ambitious’ new sleeper train will connect 100 European cities — with private rooms from £67

    Unassuming UK village is an absolute gem for foodies with ‘exceptional’ restaurants

    Unassuming UK village is an absolute gem for foodies with ‘exceptional’ restaurants

    Trending Tags

    • Golden Globes
    • Mr. Robot
    • MotoGP 2017
    • Climate Change
    • Flat Earth
  • Health
  • Opinion
  • Science
  • Tech
  • Crypto
  • Travel
  • Real Estate
  • Sports
  • More
    • Press Release
UK Herald
No Result
View All Result

Incredible video shows honeybees SLAPPING ants with their wings & sending them flying in a new attempt to protect nests

by Justin Marsh
July 18, 2024
0
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterReddit

Japanese honey bees have been captured using a new technique called “wing-slapping” to protect their hives from intruding ants.

Bees have long used the flapping force of their wings as a defense mechanism that literally blows ants away.

incredible video shows honeybees slapping 917933038
National Institute for Environmental Studies

The behavior was captured by Yugo Seko, Kiyohito Morii, and Yoshiko Sakamoto of the National Institute for Environmental Studies.[/caption]

incredible video shows honeybees slapping 917933040
National Institute for Environmental Studies

The team photographed the ant-swatting with a high-speed camera, showing the bees rotating their bodies and flicking ants away with their wings.[/caption]

incredible video shows honeybees slapping 917933031
National Institute for Environmental Studies

The effectiveness of their “wing-slapping” varied depending on what species of ants the bees were contending with.[/caption]

incredible video shows honeybees slapping 917933037
National Institute for Environmental Studies

Ants eat bee larvae and can quickly take over entire hives, which may push a weak bee colony to collapse.[/caption]

But the Japanese variety of honey bees have displayed an entirely new, never before recorded, behavior.

The behavior was captured by Yugo Seko, Kiyohito Morii, and Yoshiko Sakamoto of the National Institute for Environmental Studies.

“I myself did not notice this behavior during my approximately 10 years of beekeeping experience,” Sakamoto told New Scientist.

The team photographed the ant-swatting with a high-speed camera, showing the bees rotating their bodies and flicking ants away with their wings.

The interaction was recorded in the video above.

The video shows three local species of ants walking towards the entrance of two Japanese honey bee colonies.

The effectiveness of their “wing-slapping” varied depending on what species of ants the bees were contending with.

Japanese queenless ants and Japanese pavement ants were fended off fairly successfully, with half to about one-third of bee whacks flinging the ants away.

Whereas “wing-slapping” Japanese wood ants, a larger and faster variety, was not as successful.

Experts believe Japanese honey bees have evolved combative measures to protect their hives – but they're unsure why.

Morii added: “These defensive behaviors still hold many mysteries.”

Ants vs Bees

Ants can pose a significant threat to bee hives.

They are always looking for a warm, safe place to lay larvae and have a steady source of food – and bee hives are an ideal place for that.

While they may vary in their level of menace, some ant species can bite or even kill worker bees.

They also eat bee larvae and can quickly take over entire hives, which may push a weak bee colony to collapse.

That is, if the bees are unable to fight off an invasion.

Bees have evolved a fanning defense mechanism that can blow away ants.

But the newly discovered “wing-slapping” method may be a more efficient option, researchers have suggested.

Source

Tags: antsattemptflyinghoneybeesincrediblenestsprotectsendingshowsSLAPPINGvideowings

Related Posts

AXIOM-4: What will be the role of Shubhanshu Shukla in the mission? What did India send in space? What will India benefit?

AXIOM-4: What will be the role of Shubhanshu Shukla in the mission? What did India send in space? What will India benefit?

by Justin Marsh
July 1, 2025
0

Private space company Axiome sent four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 25 (Wednesday) by Axioom-4 mission. Shubhanshu Shukla of India, who is a pilot in the Indian Air...

Tesla Car Factory arrives at the owner’s house without a driver: the price of auto drive cars will be shocked

Tesla Car Factory arrives at the owner’s house without a driver: the price of auto drive cars will be shocked

by Justin Marsh
June 29, 2025
0

The car arrived at the buyer's house without a driver. Alon Musk, the world's richest businessman, delivered a full autonomous (self-driving) car of his company Tesla on his birthday. The electric car...

After the launch of AXIOM-4, PM Modi sent a special message to Shubhanshu Shukla, know what he wrote?

After the launch of AXIOM-4, PM Modi sent a special message to Shubhanshu Shukla, know what he wrote?

by Justin Marsh
June 25, 2025
0

India's Shubhanshu Shukla has flown from the Kennedy Space Center for the Axiom-4 mission. He sent a message to the country as soon as he reached space. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has...

Iran’s nuclear plant is not easy to destroy: Fordo lab is built 295 feet below the ground

Iran’s nuclear plant is not easy to destroy: Fordo lab is built 295 feet below the ground

by Justin Marsh
June 19, 2025
0

Amid the conflict between Iran and Israel, the world's eyes are on the Iranian Fordo Fuel Enrichment Plant. It is located 295 feet on a hill in Iran at a depth of...

How did the Air India plane crash? Aviation experts are saying this ..

How did the Air India plane crash? Aviation experts are saying this ..

by Justin Marsh
June 13, 2025
0

Air India flight from Ahmedabad to Gatwick Airport in London, UK on Thursday crashed near Ahmedabad airport. It is considered to be the worst accident connected with a passenger plane in India....

Shubhanshu Shukla’s flight due to bad weather, AXIOM-4 mission launches new date announced

Shubhanshu Shukla’s flight due to bad weather, AXIOM-4 mission launches new date announced

by Justin Marsh
June 9, 2025
0

The Axiom-4 mission was postponed until June 11 for the International Space Station (ISS) due to weather conditions. India's astronaut group captain Shubhanshu Shukla was to fly with three other crew members...

Next Post

SHIZU ENERGY Debuts in Paris, Traditional Chinese Cuisine Hits the Screen in the Centennial Olympic City

Popular News

One year of Keir: why Starmer now faces a reckoning

One year of Keir: why Starmer now faces a reckoning

July 6, 2025
Ryanair calls for ‘urgent’ reform as French air strikes stretch to four days 

Ryanair calls for ‘urgent’ reform as French air strikes stretch to four days 

July 6, 2025

News diary 7-13 July: 7/7 bombings 20th anniversary, Netanyahu at White House, Macron state visit to UK

July 6, 2025
Could the 10 Year Health Plan do more to support our NHS?

Could the 10 Year Health Plan do more to support our NHS?

July 4, 2025
Is it safe to travel to Crete? Latest tourist advice amid wildfire evacuations

Is it safe to travel to Crete? Latest tourist advice amid wildfire evacuations

July 3, 2025
PMQs verdict: Labour’s woes are bigger than Rachel Reeves

PMQs verdict: Labour’s woes are bigger than Rachel Reeves

July 2, 2025
AXIOM-4: What will be the role of Shubhanshu Shukla in the mission? What did India send in space? What will India benefit?

AXIOM-4: What will be the role of Shubhanshu Shukla in the mission? What did India send in space? What will India benefit?

July 1, 2025
UK Herald

All Rights Reserved © UK HERALD - The Voice of UK

Important Links

  • Publish Your article
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contact
  • Advertise

...

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • UK News
  • Business
  • Science
  • National
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Sports
  • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Health
  • Food

All Rights Reserved © UK HERALD - The Voice of UK