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for untold millennia the great

for untold millennia the great rainforests of Central America have been

rainforests of Central America have been

rainforests of Central America have been kept alive by one of the Tiny’s and

kept alive by one of the Tiny’s and

kept alive by one of the Tiny’s and least understood of creatures but now

least understood of creatures but now

least understood of creatures but now their fragile world has been invaded by

their fragile world has been invaded by

their fragile world has been invaded by an alien species from Africa the result

an alien species from Africa the result

an alien species from Africa the result of a scientific experiment gone horribly

of a scientific experiment gone horribly

of a scientific experiment gone horribly wrong one man entomologist David Rubik

wrong one man entomologist David Rubik

wrong one man entomologist David Rubik believes he’s imported African bees are

believes he’s imported African bees are

believes he’s imported African bees are edging out the native honeybees and

edging out the native honeybees and

edging out the native honeybees and damaging the rainforests he’s searching

damaging the rainforests he’s searching

damaging the rainforests he’s searching for evidence

at stake here is the future of the

at stake here is the future of the rainforests of America’s heart and soul

rainforests of America’s heart and soul

rainforests of America’s heart and soul of the rainforest gleams of its

of the rainforest gleams of its

of the rainforest gleams of its pollinators and the things that make all

pollinators and the things that make all

pollinators and the things that make all the plants reproduce

it all started in Brazil in 1957

it all started in Brazil in 1957 scientists were studying an aggressive

scientists were studying an aggressive

scientists were studying an aggressive type of bee from Africa when a few of

type of bee from Africa when a few of

type of bee from Africa when a few of them escaped it was a mistake

them escaped it was a mistake

them escaped it was a mistake it would have enormous consequences

the African bees proved extremely

the African bees proved extremely adaptable to their new home

adaptable to their new home

adaptable to their new home their numbers soared and they form

their numbers soared and they form

their numbers soared and they form voracious swarms that spread throughout

voracious swarms that spread throughout

voracious swarms that spread throughout South America and up to the southwestern

South America and up to the southwestern

South America and up to the southwestern United States easily agitated and quick

United States easily agitated and quick

United States easily agitated and quick to attack they were dubbed killer bees

to attack they were dubbed killer bees

to attack they were dubbed killer bees known to sting humans to death swarms

known to sting humans to death swarms

known to sting humans to death swarms react faster than other honeybees and

react faster than other honeybees and

react faster than other honeybees and had been known to chase victims for a

had been known to chase victims for a

had been known to chase victims for a quarter of a mile the rubic says they

quarter of a mile the rubic says they

quarter of a mile the rubic says they pose a far greater threat to the fragile

pose a far greater threat to the fragile

pose a far greater threat to the fragile rainforests than they do to people this

rainforests than they do to people this

rainforests than they do to people this is one of the millions

is one of the millions

is one of the millions these bees have done something no other

these bees have done something no other

these bees have done something no other bee ever good these things have sucked

bee ever good these things have sucked

bee ever good these things have sucked up most of the resources that are out

up most of the resources that are out

up most of the resources that are out there for bees and for other animals too

there for bees and for other animals too

there for bees and for other animals too not just bees as it flowers for food

not just bees as it flowers for food

not just bees as it flowers for food birds bats butterflies other things take

birds bats butterflies other things take

birds bats butterflies other things take the same food

the same food

the same food and it’s not just here and there it’s

and it’s not just here and there it’s

and it’s not just here and there it’s really everywhere

really everywhere

really everywhere all the fast tourist areas we think it

all the fast tourist areas we think it

all the fast tourist areas we think it was absolutely wildlife preserves have

was absolutely wildlife preserves have

was absolutely wildlife preserves have been violated by this fee this P doesn’t

been violated by this fee this P doesn’t

been violated by this fee this P doesn’t belong in any of them

belong in any of them

belong in any of them it lives in all of them it’s not going

it lives in all of them it’s not going

it lives in all of them it’s not going to go away

can native South American honeybees

can native South American honeybees survive the onslaught of their killer

survive the onslaught of their killer

survive the onslaught of their killer cousins

a Vanda native bee nest suggests it’s a

a Vanda native bee nest suggests it’s a losing battle

the disturbing reality is that it is not

the disturbing reality is that it is not a natural part of this community

a natural part of this community

a natural part of this community yet it has become part of nature and

yet it has become part of nature and

yet it has become part of nature and ironically man has put it there but man

ironically man has put it there but man

ironically man has put it there but man can’t take it away

no one knows if the native bees will

no one knows if the native bees will survive the alien onslaught or

survive the alien onslaught or

survive the alien onslaught or ultimately perish but Rubik intends to

ultimately perish but Rubik intends to

ultimately perish but Rubik intends to continue monitoring the fate of this

continue monitoring the fate of this

continue monitoring the fate of this little matey it’s been a staple of the

little matey it’s been a staple of the

little matey it’s been a staple of the rain forest since the time of the aegis

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