Honeybees use poop as weapon against deadly murder hornets – CNET

Giant hornets attack a hive that’s unprotected by dung.
Heather Mattila
In the US, we’ve been pretty freaked out about murder hornets, but those invasive giant Asian hornets also pose a threat to bees. Over in Vietnam, some honeybees discovered a powerful defense against the dangerous predator: animal feces.
A study conducted in Vietnam by researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada documented for the first time the use of tools by honeybees. The tool just happens to be poop with a purpose….

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