Saturday, September 8, 2012
Plight of the honeybees: Scientists hunt deadly parasite that turns insects into 'zombees' - forcing them to dance by streetlights before falling down dead
Plight of the honeybees: Scientists hunt deadly parasite that turns insects into 'zombees' - forcing them to dance by streetlights before falling down dead | Mail Online: "Scientists are attaching radio sensors to bees in a bid to find out how and when they get attacked by a deadly parasite. The Apocephalus borealis parasite attaches itself to bees, and then forces them to leave their hives, head to the outside world, and 'dance' erratically in front of streetlights. After an exhausting dance, the bees plunge to the ground dead, victims of a disease which is decimating colonies in America."
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