An entire colony may suddenly take on aggressive and short-tempered behavior. The best safety advice is to avoid an encounter with unfriendly Africanized Bees. Be alert for danger. Remember that AHB sting to defend their colony, so be on the look out for honey bee swarms and colonies. Quite often bees will display some preliminary defensive behavior before going into a full-fledged attack.
Bees are generally very docile as they go about their normal activities.
As the number of Africanized bee colonies increases in an area, so, too, does the likelihood of human and animal encounters with them. Serious human injury can be avoided if the habits of Africanized bees are learned and precautions taken. Wear light-colored clothing. Bees tend to attack dark things. Bees are sensitive to odors, both pleasant and unpleasant.