Self Dubbed Bee King Wears Hive Around Body Without Being Stung For 30 Years

Story By: Georgina Jadikovska, Sub-Editor: Marija Stojkoska, Agency: Newsflash

A self-proclaimed ‘King of Bees’ has amazed netizens with his ability to walk around with thousands of bees clinging to his body without being stung.

The man identified as Ndayisaba, from the African country of Rwanda, who has been taking care of bees for over 30 years, shocked social media users after images of him walking around with a hive of bees on his body appeared online.

Ndayisaba said that aside from the popularity he has gained in and around his community, his unusual skill has helped him earn decent money through selling the honey.

Man covered in 1.1 million bees had set a world record with his act in Kinyarwanda, Rwanda. (Newsflash)

Ndayisaba, who has been taking care of bees since he was a child, explained that to attract the whole hive, he first has to identify and place the queen bee on his body.

Ndayisaba said: “In order to control the bees, I have to look for the queen bee first. Then I put the queen on my body to attract the other bees.”

The experienced beekeeper said he gets the queen bee to maintain a static position on his body by tying the insect with string around his waist.

Man covered in 1.1 million bees had set a world record with his act in Kinyarwanda, Rwanda. (Newsflash)

The other bees follow and fiercely protect their queen, flying towards the Rwandese man and forming a shield around him to keep the queen safe.

Ndayisaba coolly added: “I am well known for bee keeping, they never sting me.”

He said: “People are not bothered by this. It rather makes them happy, and they want me to teach them. They are not afraid, all they want is to learn in order to start keeping bees themselves.”