Bees Kill A Giant Hornet With Heat | Buddha, Bees and The Giant Hornet Queen | BBC Earth
The giant hornet has one terrible weakness - it cannot stand heat. After millions of years facing their enemy, the bees use this to their advantage.
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Natural World: Buddha, Bees and The Giant Hornet Queen
It's springtime on Honshu Island, and a queen stirs from hibernation. She alone has the ability to create an empire of winged killers, one that will last all summer long. She is a Japanese giant hornet: the largest wasp on the planet. Armed with razor-sharp jaws, thick armour plating, and a lethal half-inch stinger, these hornets have but one mission: to spread their majesty's reign to the whole countryside. Is there nothing that can stop this murderous horde? Or will the giant monsters destroy all who stand in their way, man and insect alike?
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The one bee: “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine”
Bee's:the Senate will decide your fate
one of the coffin dance guy's hornet “I am the senate “
Bro you are seriously the goat for this comment 💯💯💯💯😂😂😂 thank you bro
brandon narvaez :]
3:49 *Deacons of the Deep have entered the chat*
Hornet; “any last words?” The bee that died: “I’ll see you soon”🐝
lol XD
Hornet: *What does he mean by that* Bees: *Attack Mode: ENGAGED*
oh shit
🔥Thats the hope that bee had on his hive
Be(e) seeing you*
Bruh..Even japanese bees are polite
Shame the hornets aren't.
@Acevant Imagine walking down the street and seeing a bunch of houses with japanese bees hanging around lmao
@Acevant yeah lol
Hornets were chinese 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🙄🙄🙄
It's tetemae be careful
Imagine being a hornet and attacking a bee just to hear *_”GET EM’ BOYS!”_* and you get smothered in a giant *bee ball*
Why is this so funny? 😂
😂😂😂
Girls*
@@cynthia718nobody cares, they’re bees
More like "For our family and clan!!!"
hornet: "so you chose suicide huh?" that one bee: "not suicide... SACRIFICE"
most Japanese thing I've ever heard
Sounds like a clone wars reference
More like Destiny. "Devotion inspires bravery. Bravery inspires sacrifice. Sacrifice inspires death."
No it's clone wars
SPARTA!
*Hornet kills bee* Bees: “YOU PICKED THE WRONG HIVE FOOL”
That makes sense
Bee Smoke?
@@cyaniteacc1586 you don't deserve credits
BJ... *_OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH_*
@wizard just cuz
As a person who has a phobia of wasps, this feels like justice and revenge
Yes this is why i revach this video of gigachads takeing down a monster
@@andreix4025Giga what now?
@@whatbear3804 a good guys taking down bad guys
@@andreix4025 yes the bees were defending their home
I love how the bees wasted no time and absolutely mauled the Hornet. They even let it die slowly with the worst death possible just because of one casualty.
Good
wdym slowly they killed it swiftness
@@splitfancycake9069 I wouldn't say slowly being roasted alive is quick and swift
@@iaminsideyourwalls2021trust me, its death was painful, but it was probaby dead the second it was burried.
We attacked 5 ships. They dropped the sun on us twice
Bee who sacrificed himself : You should’ve aimed for the hive.
NO-!
Lol
I don't understand could you please explain.....?
@@Loves_to_sleep its from avengers with thanos and thor
Jordan Geiswite bruh
Hornet: kills bee The other bees: *So you have chosen... death.*
Well tbh bees also chose death.
Corny
@edgarjx1 ikr
Dead meme
@edgarjx1 👍
These Japanese bees read Sun Tzu's Art of War. Lured the enemy into terrain that gave them the advantage and distracted the enemy by making the enemy think they were weak by sacrificing one bee to create an opening for a decisive kill on the hornet. Extreme combat efficiency and tactical prowess were shown here.
Who’s to say that Sun Tzu didn’t learn this tactic from the bees or other animals?
@@SilentZieth That's quite insightful. Humanity has much to learn from nature even after everything we've already adapted from their lives.
@@jackychang9148 In the ancient world many practices of manufacturing were actually taken directly from nature. There is a Chinese Legend about the origin of silk where princess Xi Lingshi has a strand from the cocoon of a silk moth fall onto her cup of tea. The legend then says she observes the silk work spinning the cocoon and thus learned how to produce silk. An economic commodity that would lead to the creation of the silk road. Many sword and weapon designs have been directly based off of physical features of different animals. Honestly, the story of how humans domesticated the chicken is also a great indicator of how we were observing animals for innovations in the ancient world. We determined through the behaviors of the Indo Jungle Fowl, if we fed it bamboo seeds all the time they would constantly produce eggs. As indo jungle fowls breeding season is directly tied with the fall of bamboo seeds. So we fed them seeds all the time and they laid eggs all the time. Thus resulting in probably the most important domesticated animal in history except for bull. Sun Tzu himself talks about the strategy that is to be gained from watching the way animal behave in the wild. I could imagine a lot of the reason modern humans have lost touch with nature is because many of them don't gain any appreciation of it in the practical methodology of society. Animals don't contribute nearly as much now to new inventions, which leads modern humans to forget they needed that base perspective shift in the first place for true innovation. Nature has so much to teach humans, and will forever. Historically and categorically, the biggest factor of whether a society will discover an invention is whether or not an animal is around that does something similar through natural processes.
@@fuckitongod4177 Magnificent
a noble sacrifice
My grandfather was a beekeeper, I remember the days he would bring me along and show me that Bees are gentle if you treat them with respect. No need to be afraid as long as you respect their boundries, and you will be rewarded with lots of honey.
i like your pfp :)
it is entirely dependent on the colony. aggressive colonies generate aggressive bees. passive, docile colonies result in gentle bees that try to avoid stinging.
@@ApexGale Hornets are jerks to bees.
@@ApexGale but Bees are big sweethearts with big hearts.
Nice fursoma
This keeps happening because no hornet has survived to tell the others.
Haha true. I was thinking "how come the hornets haven't outsmarted this yet." But now I see
I’m gonna go show the hornets this video
@@Shiro642 lol
@@Shiro642 And I bet the camera bee gonna snitch out the bees in reward for a lifetime supply of honey to keep himself alive lol
@@Shiro642 nah fam, show American bees so that the murder hornet doesn’t decimate American bees
Props to the two bees who sacrificed themselves!
2?
@@swiftbat2599 it was like 3/4
@@rodrigocortez4382 3/4 like 0.75?
@@abdurofl 3-4 bees
Well considering that they’re a hive mind they didn’t really have a choice
The bees: ”wait wait we will use the power of friendship
Family*
Dominic beeretto
That bee who died: "It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make..."
fr 😔
@@viskfambeast7421 A necessary sacrifice for the mother land
Kamikaze soldier.
I think he wanted to "Bee" great 😂
@Soloman Grundy The law of Bees will start in 2 weeks where you can present your evidence 😉 lol
Hornet: kills bee All the other bees: so you have chosen *warmth*
🤣
XD
Bee #2: I CHOOSE HEAT ATTACK
LMAOO
Ah yes... *Warmth*
"Oh, he attacked one of our own? Let's kill him with kindness!" "Hot... Steaming... Boiling... Kindness."
Imagine the hornet talking about this with his friends “Hey I’m going into the beehive” “No way Dude. One hornets go in there, they never come back” “How dangerous can they be? They’re just tiny little bugs” “I tried to warn him… I tried…”
Hornet : * kill a bee * All bee in the colony : you pick the wrong hive fool
Queen Bee: TOAST HIM!
We need to teach our bees this and in exchange we teach the japanese bees how to make a lot of honey
Heyo chill, chill, it's me, Carl
All u had to do was to follow the damn bee
The Hive: AVENGE OUR FALLEN BROTHER!
one bee gets eaten. The Hive: *AVENGERS ASSEMBLE*
U got a good point
True
Just Avengers? Nah, that was the dang Ultimate Alliance, the X-Men and Fantastic Four were part of the mix too with how powerful they were 😂
The Pigmen: Looks like your time here is ogre.
Human who cares for the Hive: Hey, when you said Avengers Assemble, was that an invitation for me too?
When bees are threatened by a predator, such as a hornet, they can swarm and sting the predator repeatedly. While the hornet is much larger and more powerful than an individual bee, a swarm of bees can work together to overpower the hornet. Bees also have a defense mechanism called "balling," where they surround the hornet and vibrate their wings to generate heat, which can kill the hornet due to its inability to regulate its body temperature. Additionally, some bee species have developed physical adaptations, such as larger stingers or mandibles, to better defend themselves against predators.
Cool facts bee boy
Individual bee: **gets killed** The hive: fuck it we ball
RoFL
Damn that sounds such a painful way to go, getting sting constantly while at the same time getting heated alive.
Hornet: THOSE BEES ARE BALLIN
*Caught bee:* _"Omae wa mou shindeiru"_ *Hornet: **_"NANI?"_* *Bees: "ATATATATATATATATA"*
Hornet: *Kills a bee* The other bees: *Your free trial of life has expired*
Lol I can’t stop laughing 😂
This comment is just AMAZING
Bee: you mess with the Bee, you get the Heat. ALL 46 CELSIUS OF IT!
Glad you all like it. It's amazing how fast you can get so many likes on these kinds of videos.
Buddy's Multilanguages and more when the comment is good, the likes will come
*Homie gets attacked* The entire crib: O HELL NO
😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm dead
Adrian Zavalaogoffddy
XD
😂😂
3:45 BEE’S! AVENGE OUR BROTHER (Intense buzzing war cry)
Obviously great teamwork by the bees, but that hornet was very foolish for entering their hive, and not just marking it and get backup.
In the longer vid, it did actually mark it before entering. But the bees cleaned up the scent after the execution. Pretty cool
The hornet got greedy. He did mark it, but by trying to steal the honey, he died, and his marking was covered up. His own tribe never discovered what happened.
Hornet: *kills one of the bees* The rest of the bees: You've officially started a gang war
You’re barely in my recommends
Jiren in your recommendations the Hornet is the Crip. Bees are Blood.
yeah, in Minneapolis 1 guy got killed and riot started
Hornet(a player for minecraft):*Hits a bee* Bees(dogs or pigmens):Attack
Jiren why do you have to be in my recommendations
Hornet: enters the nest BeeSmoke: *YOU PICKED THE WRONG HOUSE FOOL*
@Weeb Memeist64 at least it works
What about bighornet
Underrated
@Weeb Memeist64 The joke is "house" not nest, it's a joke it's not intended to be anatomically correct in any way.
ouch
Hornet: This is a robbery, hand over the honey! Bees: *bold words for an insect in microwaving distance*
She was a real hero R.I.P. bee you will be missed. 😢
The Hornet: "Last words?" That Bee "Microwave Formation, go!"
@Slendy Gaming_YT i dropped my hot pocket
@Slendy Gaming_YT 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Slendy Gaming_YT Accurate
😂😂
@Slendy Gaming_YT lmaoooo
"These Japanese bees do not attack" *Hornet kills one of their own* Bees: We will commit you to death hug.
Underrated
I haven insane respect for japanese bees now.
MSA AG lol
*DEATH BY SNU SNU*
@@senorpigeon9564 fear
"Ah, gotcha bee!" *massive health bar appears* "Whoa whoa whoa WHOA WHOA WHOA WHO-"
*the bee army has arrived!*
Giant Hornets: “Exist” Buddha Bees: We don’t do that here
Hornets: understandable have a great day
They ingolphed him
900th like sir
Ethan Sarmiento a tank of lube 😈
Umm I don’t want to be that guy but every bee does that not just the bUdDa bEeS.
LOL That one hornet on A/C-fanning duty...looks like some hard work
She's probably short on refrigerant haha
Amazing how creatures are able to adapt and come up with strategies to defeat a much more powerful enemy
Hornet: eats bee The whole hive: *your free trial of life has ended*
You should get more likes cause this is a good comment
Yeah 😂 lol
@@Cesar-rc8lh the free trail thing is copied
😂😂😂
@Brandon Williams no shit its a meme
Hornet: *grabs one of the bees* The Bee: "My ancestors are smiling upon me, can you say the same?"
Bees: VICTORY, OR SOVENGUARD!
🤣
Bee in heaven yes!!!!!!!!
@@harrymorris2361 BEEctory or soBEEngarde
Brave guy
Those bees really did a real surprise attack to that hornet 💀
Queen Bee be like - Proud of u my boys and girls.
In the colony there is only Females, its the drones that is males, the drones are the ones who go to colonys to mate with the queen
Hornet: kills bee Every other bee: *How about a hug before you go-*
They killed the hornet with kindness
The hug of death
Killin’ cuddles hot from the hive
@@uzimanakacarlosofficiallol4389 And i thought Bear Hug is the Worst
Lol
Hornet: *kills bee* The hive: “YOU PICKED THE WRONG HOUSE FOOL!”
Or “YOU PICKED THE WRONG HIVE FOOL”
Ay ay ay! Big smoke its me ca- *Gets Barbequed*
Bruh
Ay ay ay! Its me carl chill chill!
PAHAHAHA man that joke was funny or you’d should YOU PICK THE WRONG BEE HIVE FOOL
That one bee sacrificed its life for the hive, the queen and the rest. A true soldier🤧 salute
Amazing that the bees can get the temperature exactly right to kill the hornet but remain (mostly) unharmed
Hornet: why aren’t these guys attacking? Bees: our goals are beyond your understandings
When the original comment is right above this LMAOOOOOOO
Understandable have a great day
420 likes nice
Underrated
Lol
Oh little bee! That was incredible! What brave bees they are taking on that massive hornet with such a mind blowing incredible strategy. RIP to the buzz-buzz 🐝 who sacrificed itself for its hive mates ❤
Hornet: " What is my purpose"? Queen: " Your air conditioning".
I Love How When That 1 Was Caught They IMMEDIATELY Started Jumping The Hornet😂😂
Bois get him .... oh wait i mean Girls get here
That one bee kamikazed
Yeah it’s pretty amazing how immediate it is! Like “OH HELL NO”
Giant Hornet: *kills a bee* Bees: ATTTACCCC!!!!!!! DAT HORNET KILLED A BEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! RAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Bees: *roasts hornet to death under a ball of bees* Bees: YOU JUST GOT *ROASTED*
@@Annihilator27 Lmfaoooooo
When the hornet catches a single bee: *roman war music intensifies*
Hold up man im bouta laugh just gimme a second
“Viva La Vida” song plays 🤣🤣
It is like ASMR
Lol
Damn that hornet was asking for trouble
"You mess with one of us, you mess with ALL of us!"
The bees as soon as the hornet attacked:"Let's do this LEEEEEEEEEEROY JENKINS!"
Hornet: *enters hive* Bees: "so anyways, i started buzzing"
This is a good comment
Yes
@@alwaysbored2130 ok
Aha
2 Bees Die
One bee: sacrifices himself The rest of the hive: *WAKANDA FOREVEVER*
Hehehe
🤣 bruh so true
You are talking about Japanese bees. It's clearly "BANZAI"
LMFAOOOOO
More than one... saw a couple who were melted onto the hornet....
Always great to see the little guy come out on top. Keep fighting bees, keep resisting the bullies that want to take you down. Your bravery will always be recognized, we love you.
Props to the cameraman He survives everything
That one bee that sacrificed himself: FOR THE MOTHERLAND
LMAOOOO
best comment
I serve the Soviet Union
Union of Soviet Socialist Repubeeks.
I see two bees was killed😂
The bees really took the "he hit first" strategy.
lol
They really did...
I live by it, and I'm glad bees in japan do that too
If they get bee marshaled, they have proof they stood their ground until the enemy attacked, which then turned into self defense
They protect the Queen 🔥
A video filled tones of cultural aspects and philosophical elements, like Japanese bees being aligned with the Japanese People's livings and the one bee's sacrifice for the good of the rest mass, drives us to think deeply, inspirational!
great video. My Grandfather kept bees, my father did too and I helped. Fabulous creatures they are. They never cease to amaze me.
Hornet: enter the hive Bees: in case you haven’t noticed, you’ve fallen right into our trap.
Hornet: EHHH, NANI?!
Your into my trap, you just haven't realized it yet.
*You’ve activated my t r a p c a r d!*
@@strange4107 hornet : 😐😳🌡🔥😫😵.
You: same comment format I see 100 times in every comment section Me: 🙄
Can we get an F in the chat for that one bee that died helping lure the hornet in. You will be remembered. RIP
F
F
F
F
F
3:45 The hornet: *Kills a bee* The other bees: You fool, do you have any idea what you’ve done?
*YOU HAVE ALERTED THE HORDE*
I never fear Japanese bees. They're quite good at ignoring people and going about their business. The murder hornets suck... They'll chase you.
Murder hornets are chill actually if you don’t pose a threat the entire hive will pose you not as a threat now if you piss them off that’s when your fucked
And murder hornets bite, OUCH! 🤕😓
Giant hornet: *Eats one bee* Also giant hornet: “Why do I hear boss music?”
@SADIK RASUL what did you think it was lul
😂😂😂😂
This comment has me in tears
*megalovania begins*
Now all of China knows your here
Hornet: Grabs a bee The entire hive: _So you have chosen... death._
300 likes no replies? Wow
@@lachlanB323 I guess that's a sign of a good comment. Or bad comment? Either way we ruined it...
@@bone8352 true lol
november 2020
@@bone8352 bad ur bad ur fkin bad
Can we love the bees any more? That was fantastic, they hugged it to death.
I guess they call that a death hug XD!😅
That bee stomping on the ground at 4:45 telling them "THAT'S ENOUGH, HE DEAD" 😂😂😂
Imagine that Hornets fear when he hear done bee say. “AYO GET HIS PANTS!*
SWARM
Scru face
They took his shoes too, the mad disrespect
Good one, got me
@@Nate-wf5hk yeah
As truly gentle as these bees are, that lure was pure strategy more than anything, if the hornet were outside it had a chanxe of either deciding they weren't worth it, or escaping and returning with reinforcements. Same reason they wait until it goes for one of their own, they need it unable to flee and they, however vaguely or instinctually, understand that. I credible creatures
Hornets and wasps still send shivers down my spine, even if they do not attack
“stupid bee get clapped on” -hornet’s last words
More like *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH*
What is this, a bee?
*progressively louder and more distorted screams*
😂🤣 #BeeGangGang
I can hear the one that got killed just said "jebaited idiot lmao"
Props to this one bee holding the camera.
Camerabee
LMAO
Great work indeed! Steady hand, especially in the face of danger.
I'm glad the bee was able to catch this heart-warming moment.
I can already smell a wooosh coming
GOW 3 soundtrack starts playing: Bees: So you have chosen death
I love how they are cuddling him so kindly the hornet just doesn't know how to act in the end. "Love your enemy"
A moment of silence for the bee who sacrificed for the whole colony and their loved ones 🐝
(The Bee that made the Sacrifice): “My ancestors are smiling on me imperial, can you say the same?”
😂😂😂😂
@@santinoclark8510 not funny the bee sacrificed himself for the greater good
@@troy8372 you dont get the joke do you
@@santinoclark8510 I do
@@santinoclark8510 i thibk he was referencing tau from warhammer 40k, greater good (if no ah well)
Hornet: *Enters the hive* Queen: “I want every bee on that man.”
😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
HAHAHAAHH
Ty Clay but what about when he attack bee
Red The imposter and crewmate show, Uh- RED’S SUS
@Edward the Great Writer 😂😂🤣THE QUEEN IS SERIOUS AND MAD😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Scout really came in like "it cant be this easy" and got hit with the "you died" screen real quick I love the music they picked when the bees swarmed it
Bees: "Hmmm. I don't know about this gu -" Hornet: *kills bee* Bees: ATTTAAAAAAAAAAACK
Bees: Hello, welcome to our humble home. Hornet: *kills a bee* Bees: *So you have chosen death*
When you accidentally punch a villager in Skyrim.
@@Elijah-Bravo 😂
Literally
💀💀💀
Hornet: "IMMA TAKE ALL OF YA OUT WITH ME!" Bees: "I think not, my friend."
It was beautiful watching this video. To whomever filmed this, I would like to say thank you.
Its fascinating how such little things can be so smart.
*Meanwhile back at the Hornets’ nest...* “Yo! Has anyone seen Jeffrey?”
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
It aint Jeffrey no more, it's *OG LOC!*
[LARGE SIZE OOF]
"Idk man but he was sweating ballz when I last saw him?"
😂😂😂
*Hornet walks in. Bees: “Call an ambulance ...” *Hornet attacks. Bees: “BUT NOT FOR US!”
it's cool peach weren’t*
🤣
I love this comment
@Rick O'Shay lmao
WZ ZW lol
Respect for Allthe sacrifices some of the bees made for their team 😭
2 degrees, so precise.
Hornet: **attacks one bee** The entire hive: so you have chosen death
Super original
So you have chosen roast
:Hornet O HELL NAH
@@veintrei2612 better.. 😂
Someone give this kid a medal
That one bee: “Strike me down and I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.”
Possibly* but nice
Like the kamikaze pilot with nuclear bombs
Thanks I changed it
@@isaacthornton71 lol
Lmao
The behavior of These bees can teach us some crazy military tactics…
POV you call up your friends to take down a enemy 3:43
All out attacks be like
Giant Hornet: *kills bee* Every single bee in that hive: *YOU PICKED THE WRONG HOUSE FOOL*
Hornet: Ay, Hay Hay HAY! Chill! Chill! Bees: _OOOOOH in unison_
@@JerichoYeet *OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH*
@@daowee7293 MY DOG!
BRo cmon I literally just thought of this comment but I fr just saw u beat me to it gg ill take down mine 😖😖
Extra dip
People just ignoring the bee cameraman making sure he gets all of this
XD
Bout send the tapes to the wasp hive to prove a point
I absolutely love the music
You mean camerabee? 🧐
People ignoring the bee who learned English to give us this documentary
Props to that one bee who sacrificed itself for the better of the whole colony
The Bee Maker is Amazing.
Hornet: attacks a bee The entire beehive: OPERATION FLAMING ASS
Orthodonto Donculus lmao, they literally lit his ass on fire 🔥
j dman ignore this guy he will get the flaming ass one way or anothr
Naah! I'd say, OPERATION CRUCIBLE!
Not original. That was his mom's college nickname when she use to visit the guys Fraternity houses.
cristina Banuelos. Yes. Compare the size of the hornet to the size of the bees. They’re easily 4 of 5 times bigger.
This is what happens when you rush into a dungeon without leveling up.
*leroyyyyyyyyyy*
Underated comment bro
Ooof
And without any proper equipment
This is why you always have a cleric
Phenomenal Camera work!!
How they caught this on Camera without getting stung is Wild!
One brave bee had to give up it's life to signal the attack.
TRUE, TRUE.
@Keyon'Dre Ervin (Student) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHH
I guess you could say. He was Bruce Bee!
Its like the japanese soldiers. No giving up until you or the enemie are dead.
That's because he went to bee heaven.