The miniature mounds, he noted, mark the underground nests of native mining bees, which live in the ground for most of the year and crawl out in early March to mate and dig new nests.

In 2010, Africanized bees stung a Georgia man in Albany to death. The Smithsonian estimates approximately 1,000 people have died from Africanized bees since their introduction in Brazil in the 1950s.

The Georgia Beekeepers Association says, as of 2022, yes and no. Africanized bees were found in Albany (Dougherty County) in 2010 and in Brainbridge Decatur County in 2011.

The Georgia Beekeepers Association says, as of 2022, yes and no. Africanized bees were found in Albany (Dougherty County) in 2010 and in Brainbridge Decatur County in 2011.

All pollinators, including bumble bees, are crucial to food security and a healthy, thriving ecosystem, which makes the current rate of decline concerning on many fronts, according to Hatfield.

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"Everything we eat, we have the bees to thank. At least for every third bite of food that you put in your mouth," Parker said. She estimates there are at least 1,500 hives in the county.

Killer bees, unlike these common European honey bees, are abuzz at the Georgia border. Recently spotted in Barbour County, Alabama, Africanized bees are known for their aggression and ability to ...

Africanized honey bees are called "killer bees" because they are deadly, and they have been spreading across the US. Here's ...