Honey bees in areas of Asia where the Asian giant hornet – the murder hornet – is a native species have been observed building defenses from animal feces around the entrances to their hives.

Most living creatures will do anything to protect their homes and families, no matter how expensive, brave or smelly. Yes, smelly. For the first time, honey bees in Asia were spotted buzzing to piles ...

Using feces to defend their hives is a behavior that was previously unknown in bees. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This poop ...