Feral swarms of the Africanized honeybees have been spotted in Alabama.
Alabama officials in portions of the state have identified the presence of an invasive bee species posing a risk to both humans and animals.The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries said in a release published Tuesday that feral swarms of Africanized honeybees, also known as 'killer bees,' were discovered in Jackson and St. Clair counties.
Killer bees, according to the ADAI, also 'nest in any available cavity or in the open,' including water meter boxes, metal utility poles, concrete blocks, junk piles, holes in the ground or along house eaves. Local honeybees, conversely, nest in larger cavities and are always aboveground. Homes for honeybees often include a beekeeper's hive, hollow trees, cavities in walls and tree limbs.
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