They do defend their nesting sites very aggressively, sometimes stinging their victims hundreds of times. It is impossible for the average person to tell the difference between an Africanized honey bee and the common European honey bee. Only an expert with sophisticated lab equipment is able to distinguish between the two. Those at highest risk are individuals who are allergic to bee stings and pets that are penned or tied up near honey bee hives. Do's and Don'ts DO check your property regularly for bee colonies.
Honey bees nest in a wide variety of places, especially Africanized honey bees.
Check animal burrows, water meter boxes, overturned flower pots, trees and shrubs. DO keep pets and children indoors when using weed eaters, hedge clippers, tractor power mowers, chain saws, etc. Attacks frequently occur when a person is mowing the lawn or pruning shrubs and inadvertently strikes a bee's nest. DO avoid excessive motion when near a colony. Bees are much more likely to respond to an object in motion than a stationary one.