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 notmal activities.
Obviously, it is best to avoid contact with Africanized Honey Bees. But if contact becomes unavoidable, it is important to know what to do. Bees target the head, and nearly all those who suffer serious stinging incidents with Africanized Bees are overcome by stings to the head and face. The best method of escaping a bee attack is to cover your head and run for shelter. Any covering for your body, especially for your head and face, will help you escape.