tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post1729343024493148181..comments2023-11-03T02:16:06.338-07:00Comments on Ugly Overload: The Bee BallRaging Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-39652958195043037282010-09-01T10:37:16.833-07:002010-09-01T10:37:16.833-07:00Why don't the bees just wait with tazers by th...Why don't the bees just wait with tazers by the entrance? Or since this is japan can't they get little bee size samurai swords or learn some bee karate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-11328807000193752502008-11-02T09:29:00.000-08:002008-11-02T09:29:00.000-08:00Actually, the bees can only barely tolerate the te...Actually, the bees can only barely tolerate the temperature of their "bee ball". Often, a few (as compared to 500, mind) of the attacking bees die from the heat. It does the job, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-51709997389740976662008-10-26T16:54:00.000-07:002008-10-26T16:54:00.000-07:00I think I got the details right...I think I got the details right...Raging Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-77202481391950500092008-10-25T17:57:00.000-07:002008-10-25T17:57:00.000-07:00That is amazing that the bees have evolved to prot...That is amazing that the bees have evolved to protect themselves like that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-80323597618754222732008-10-24T18:36:00.000-07:002008-10-24T18:36:00.000-07:00yeah, my labmate who works with bumblebees was tel...yeah, my labmate who works with bumblebees was telling us about these species and their behavior at lab meeting last week.<BR/><BR/>Very interesting.DNLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086475028464064823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-62875834108299346212008-10-24T08:35:00.000-07:002008-10-24T08:35:00.000-07:00WOW...thanks for the interesting update on the was...WOW...thanks for the interesting update on the wasp's fatal temperature and a beautiful image to drive home the pointAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17354988177818684597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-549444452043049262008-10-24T03:55:00.000-07:002008-10-24T03:55:00.000-07:00What can I say but GO BEES!What can I say but GO BEES!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172850181007474803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-17732408972755778942008-10-23T20:28:00.000-07:002008-10-23T20:28:00.000-07:00Whoa ... these are really ugly creatures. But int...Whoa ... these are really ugly creatures. But interesting too. Very well done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989947946488835186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-9771202887518914392008-10-23T18:43:00.000-07:002008-10-23T18:43:00.000-07:00That's pretty cool, bees, but whatchu gonna do whe...That's pretty cool, bees, but whatchu gonna do when 100 hornets come swarming down on you?Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147242353650746675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-52259091682303017612008-10-23T16:47:00.000-07:002008-10-23T16:47:00.000-07:00DAY UM.I love honey, I don't mess with bees though...DAY UM.<BR/><BR/>I love honey, I don't mess with bees though. <BR/><BR/>I think I have a free pass from bees though. I saved one that was drowning once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-79956205563010687132008-10-23T16:12:00.000-07:002008-10-23T16:12:00.000-07:00Kit,I would guess hives with the instinct to attac...Kit,<BR/>I would guess hives with the instinct to attack as a group would have developed this defense "accidentally," but being successful, ensured their survival.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally,I believe bees use this method during winters to keep the hive warm, rotating through the layers so the ones on the outside don't freeze.<BR/><BR/>They also use their little wings as air conditioners in the summertime, I suppose to keep the queen's honeyade cool.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081652747471904560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-34134633302958483312008-10-23T11:39:00.000-07:002008-10-23T11:39:00.000-07:00The article says "The bees can tolerate such tempe...The article says "The bees can tolerate such temperatures, but the hornet finds even 45 degrees fatal." I don't think it mentions how much a bee can tolerate, but I just skimmed the article.<BR/><BR/>Very nice for the bees. Go bees!<BR/>Doesn't it look like a Christmas ornament?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-16679549992622883522008-10-23T09:26:00.000-07:002008-10-23T09:26:00.000-07:00Aww, the video on the link is broken. But that is...Aww, the video on the link is broken. But that is a REALLY random evolution. The ability to overheat your enemies? How the heck did that one roll around? And how can we teach it to the european honey bees? We need bee education.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-9685482749673900422008-10-23T09:02:00.000-07:002008-10-23T09:02:00.000-07:00Didn't the bees heat the ball to 45 degrees, while...Didn't the bees heat the ball to 45 degrees, while the bees can tolerate up to 47?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com