Remind them that unless they are allergic, once the pain goes away, they will be okay. One sting from an Africanized honey bee is like a sting from a regular honey bee. It is no worse. And just like with other honey bees, the worker bee dies after it stings. These activites should help correct any misconceptions students have.
Experts believe that the AHB is here to stay.
Africanized honey bees are just like other bees, but some of them defend their nests more strongly. There is no need to be afraid. Just be careful and stay away from bee colonies or nests, just as you would stay away from rattlesnakes, scorpions or other poisonous desert creatures. Building on the opening discussion, review with the students the importance of bees, including honey production and pollination of many of our fruit and vegetable crops, as discussed in Lesson 1.3. Show students where the United States is on the map.