{
  "id": 11178727,
  "title": "Assessing the defensive behaviour of Apis mellifera scutellata in its native range reveals its variability, organization and persistence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/assessing-the-defensive-behaviour-of-apis-mellifera-scutellata-in-its",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.30.755645v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Colony defence is critical for the survival of wild honeybees but presents a challenge for local populations and beekeepers. Apis mellifera scutellata is an important pollinator in its native range, a large area of Southern and Eastern Africa 1, but is reputed for its explosive temperament. Here, we present data demonstrating that this behaviour is only exhibited by a small fraction of colonies,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}