BEE FACTS: Watch as one of our photographers and a GoPro get up close and personal with Africanized bees. | FOX 10 Phoenix

Queen bees actually rule the hive. Here's how. | The Inquisitr

Killer bees, or Africanized honeybees, showcase extraordinary survival tenacity through aggressive swarming, rapid reproduction, and adaptation to harsh environments like Arizona deserts. They chase threats up to a quarter-mile, nest flexibly in cavities or debris, and resist parasites better than European bees, thriving where others fail. This relentless persistence drives their invasion success despite limits like cold winters. | Killer Bee Guy

Killer bees (Africanized honey bees) are more dangerous because of how many attack at once, not because each sting is more poisonous. A single sting is about as harmful as a normal honey bee sting, mainly causing local pain and swelling unless you are allergic. The real danger is when they defend a nest: they react faster, send many more bees, and may chase a person hundreds of yards, delivering dozens to hundreds of stings. Large numbers of stings can inject enough venom to cause vomiting, orga