Zombies
A sharp decline in honey bee numbers could be linked to a ‘zombifying’ parasitic fly, scientists believe. Colony collapse disorder, marked by the sudden disappearance of worker bees, was recognised as a serious problem in 2006.
Evidence has emerged that Apocephalus borealis, which is known to attack bumble bees is also targeting honey bees.
The fly lays its eggs in the abdomen of a bee which then displays ‘zombie’ like behaviour, abandoning its hive to congregate near lights – ……the bees then then violently attack any humans in an effort to consume their flesh *
(*nb this last bit was made up by MC)
The research is publicised today in the online journal Public Library of Science ONE.
Sorry – this has nothing to do with Japanese Knotweed but I love Zombie movies.
Mike C
