Gerald Kastberger 2007 DVD (first avaialble on video in 2000) 23 minutes (VID19) English and German. MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE with USA equipment. This amazing film shows the behaviour of Apis dorsata and how it protects itself from predators. The filming takes place in Assam, at the edge of the Himalayas. The giant honeybee builds large, single combs, some almost 2 m wide. The colonies nest near one another, sometimes with hundreds of colonies in one tree. These honey bees show behaviour that is very different from that of hive nesting bees. A 'Mexican wave' of bees moves across the comb as predatory wasps come close. This film will fascinate beekeepers, teachers, students and indeed anyone concerned with aggression and defence behaviour.
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