A rowing champ has died in a freak accident after he suffered a severe allergic reaction when he swallowed a bee during training. Photo shows Waldonilton de Andrade Reis, undated. He reportedly died due to an allergic reaction after swallowing a bee during cycling training in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. (Newsflash)…
A whopping eight million bees have been found dead on a farm in Brazil, with officials suspecting they were killed in a mass poisoning. https://vimeo.com/795612730 The mass death occurred on a farm in Maua da Serra in recent weeks, said agricultural officials in Parana state. They believe a toxic pesticide…
The venomous substance produced by one of the most common wild bee species could help to treat breast cancer, according to scientists in Germany. The venom of wild bees such as the violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea), with its main component melittin, is less aggressive than that of honey bees,…
This is the bizarre moment when an entire family of five leaps into a swimming pool after a swarm of bees began attacking them. The drama was caught on a security camera outside a home in Sao Jose do Rio Pardo, south-eastern Brazil, on 24th November. Local media reported that…
A man trying to smuggle nearly 900lbs of honey into Germany was seized by police at Stuttgart Airport. The 57-year-old suspect had reportedly brought the sweet stuff from Turkey and did not have veterinary or customs documents. Image shows some of the honey combs that were seized by customs in…
