Africanized Honey Bees

While Africanized honey bees aren't the "killers" they're often made out to be, they can be aggressive when defending their nests. Unfortunately, they build nests much closer to humans than our "regular," European honey bees do. And worse, they're slowly edging our honey bees out.

UF/IFAS Sites

• African Honey Bee Extension and Education Program
• Africanized Honey Bee Presentations
• UF Extension: Africanized Honey Bees

UF/IFAS Publications

• Frequently Asked Questions About the Africanized Honey Bee in Florida
• Keeping Africanized Honey Bees Out of Wildlife Nest Boxes
• What to Do About Africanized Honey Bees: A Consumer Guide

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• Stinging and Venomous Insects
• What's the Buzz? Bees

Other Sites

• African Honey Bee--Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• Africanized Honey Bee--U.S. Department of Agriculture Invasive Species Center
• Africanized Honey Bees--University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (PDF)