#  @japanesenaturalbeekeeping Japanese natural beekeeping Japanese natural beekeeping has been showcasing the fascinating defense mechanisms of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) against giant hornets. The bees form a "hot defensive bee ball" to protect their hive, generating heat to kill the hornets. This unique behavior has been captured in various videos, highlighting the intricate social interactions between the bees and hornets. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCz-fe00ivfRUO9lP5e4bZsg/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] +60% - [--] Month [---------] +53% - [--] Months [----------] +196% - [--] Year [-----------] -42% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/youtube::UCz-fe00ivfRUO9lP5e4bZsg/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] -11% - [--] Month [--] -18% - [--] Months [--] -18% - [--] Year [---] -20% ### Followers: [---------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCz-fe00ivfRUO9lP5e4bZsg/followers)  - [--] Month [---------] no change - [--] Months [---------] no change - [--] Year [---------] +5.30% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCz-fe00ivfRUO9lP5e4bZsg/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [finance](/list/finance) [gaming](/list/gaming) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [nba](/list/nba) **Social topic influence** [hive](/topic/hive), [japan](/topic/japan) #734, [cell](/topic/cell), [close](/topic/close), [honey](/topic/honey) #393, [air](/topic/air), [the open](/topic/the-open), [cycle](/topic/cycle), [yellow](/topic/yellow) #252, [in the](/topic/in-the) **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@fumihikohirai](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Hive Digital Technologies Ltd (HIVE)](/topic/hive) [Swarm (BZZ)](/topic/swarm) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Feeding hornet nest to chicks. HORNET NEST REMOVAL I removed a yellow-vented hornet(Vespa analis) nest and fed it to my silkie chickens. hornet nest removal hornet nest removal" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5NxOzKYPd-k) 2023-12-05T06:03Z 1.4M followers, 66.3M engagements "Distracting Giant Hornet with Chicken Hearts: Saving Honeybees A group of Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) swarmed around a Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive attacking the bees. Giant hornets typically start preying on honeybees from late summer through autumn. I read online that Giant hornets like chicken heart so I went to the supermarket bought chicken heart and placed it in front of the honeybee hive. Immediately a Giant hornet noticed the chicken heart and began to eat. In no time the chicken heart was covered with Giant hornets. The hornets became so focused on the chicken heart" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=50edmktW91c) 2024-10-16T11:53Z 1.4M followers, 3.8M engagements "Attempting to Revive a Fading Hornet Queen with Honey One spring day I found an injured Yellow hornet(Vespa simillima xanthoptera) queen. When I gave some honey to this queen she seemed to revive a bit but sadly she soon passed away. Yellow hornet queens hibernate alone and then in spring they build nests and raise worker bees by themselves. Only about one in hundreds of these queens are capable of producing large nest and leaving descendants. hornet queen Vespa simillima xanthoptera Yellow hornet hornet queen Vespa simillima xanthoptera Yellow hornet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PlDIChkhQOA) 2023-12-11T19:20Z 1.4M followers, 59.8M engagements "Giant hornet vs Japanese honeybees. Hot defensive bee ball. Filming in cooperation with @FUMIHIKOHIRAI For more information Website (English) https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org Instagram(English) https://www.instagram.com/japanesebee/ Giant hornet Japanese honeybees Apis cerana Giant hornet Japanese honeybees Apis cerana" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=euMNIu9a7ps) 2023-02-06T10:13Z 1.4M followers, 6.8M engagements "Giant Hornet Attack Honeybee Counterstrike A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) attacks a nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). While the Japanese honeybees resist some of them are caught. However they are sometimes able to drive off the Giant hornet using a hot defensive bee ball. This hot defensive bee ball typically occurs inside the hive not outside when the Giant hornet has invaded the hive. Japanese honeybees Giant hornet Apis cerana japonica Vespa mandarinia hot defensive bee ball bee defense strategies Japanese honeybee hive hornet attack beekeeping in Japan natural bee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3iKQ1XDZEqc) 2024-11-26T13:44Z 1.4M followers, 80.2M engagements "Japanese honeybees take refuge first when attacked by the Giant hornet When the Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) approaches the Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) first take refuge inside their hive. It is well known that Japanese honeybees can defeat the Giant hornet using a Hot defensive bee ball. However Japanese honeybees do not immediately attack the Giant hornet. First they take refuge inside the hive and wait for the hornet to leave. If the hornet still invades the bees use the Hot defensive bee ball as a last resort to defeat it. Japanese honeybees Giant hornet bee defense Hot" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fw0phxqq8kU) 2024-01-12T07:00Z 1.4M followers, 31.4M engagements "Capturing a Swarm of Japanese Honeybees Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) swarmed and clung together hanging from a tree. I captured the bees with a net and incorporated them into a hive. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica beekeeping capturing bee swarm hive management bee cluster sustainable beekeeping Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica beekeeping capturing bee swarm hive management bee cluster sustainable beekeeping" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1sQbq6Sh88M) 2024-04-28T23:00Z 1.4M followers, 90.8M engagements "Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybee: A Fierce Encounter in Nature A Japanese Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) approached a Japanese honeybee(Apis cerana japonica) hive. The honeybees frantically shook their bodies to threaten the hornet but the hornet moved closer to the bees. The hornet attacked the honeybee with its jaws biting into its wing as they both fell. The hornet and the honeybee collided with the camera allowing the honeybee to escape. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Japanese honeybee Apis cerana japonica hornet attack bee defense honeybee hive nature footage bee vs hornet hive defense" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FUoZT2PjRZU) 2024-09-08T01:27Z 1.4M followers, 804.7K engagements "Asian Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) approached the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The honeybees all shook their bodies simultaneously outside the hive to intimidate the hornet. Startled by the display the Giant hornet briefly flew away but soon returned. Finally one honeybee was caught by the hornet. The hornet took the honeybee back to its nest to feed its larvae. Please note this video has been rotated [--] degrees with the left side representing the ground. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica bee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SEwAZIbYcGY) 2024-09-07T02:01Z 1.4M followers, 722.9K engagements "Sticky Defense: Protecting Honey Bees from Giant Hornets Giant hornets pose a significant threat to Japanese honey bees especially in the autumn months. In this video we demonstrate effective techniques for protecting bee colonies using sticky sheets. Watch as we show step-by-step how to capture and deter these predators ensuring the safety and survival of your bees" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uCTVawrGCLI) 2024-06-03T11:23Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements "Brave Bee Uses Its Stinger to Resist Giant Hornet Attack A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) is attacking Western honeybees. In Japan Western honeybees are an introduced species and have no effective defense strategy against Giant hornets. They bravely try to resist but are taken down one after another. At one point the Western honeybees extend their stingers and attempt to counter the hornet by exposing something like venom. Although the Giant hornet has an overwhelming advantage it proceeds with surprising caution continuing its attack while staying alert. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HvtTkjYqSUQ) 2025-07-10T03:36Z 1.4M followers, 3.2M engagements "Clever Honeybee Dodges Giant Hornet and Slips Into Hive A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) is lingering in front of a Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive trying to attack the bees as they come and go. A returning honeybee flying swiftly carefully watched for an opportunity. The honeybee dodged an attack from the Giant hornet and entered the hive from behind while the hornet was distracted scratching its head and grooming its antennae. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Western honeybee Apis mellifera hornet attack honeybee evasion hive defense bee vs hornet hornet distraction insect behavior" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S5jR3xJgxJ0) 2024-09-23T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements "Gently Removing Giant Hornets: Saving Japanese Honeybees As late autumn arrives Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) come to attack Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). These hornets are raising their queens but with winter approaching there are fewer insects available for them to feed on. Because of this they take the risk of targeting honeybee hives. I prefer not to harm the Giant hornets. To stop their attacks I carefully captured them one by one with tweezers and released them in another location. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia beekeeping autumn" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TjY6ywaxQtc) 2024-11-15T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 8.1M engagements "Giant Hornet Attack Honeybees Unite to Protect Their Hive A Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) approached a Western honeybee(Apis mellifera) hive. One honeybee challenged the Giant hornet but was defeated. However the honeybees chased after the Giant hornet and together with its companions rammed into it driving it away. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia honeybee defense Western honeybees bee vs hornet hive attack bee teamwork honeybee protection hornet attack defending the hive beekeeping honeybee behavior hornet vs bees hive defense strategies Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia honeybee defense Western" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cQwDUnxVUss) 2024-11-30T14:19Z 1.4M followers, 3.5M engagements "Wasp Queen Mistakenly Entered the Wrong Home A paper wasp accidentally tried to enter the nest of a Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera). The paper wasp quickly realized its mistake and hurriedly flew away in surprise. Paper wasp Yellow hornet Vespa simillima xanthoptera wasp nest hornet nest insect behavior nature wildlife surprising encounter Paper wasp Yellow hornet Vespa simillima xanthoptera wasp nest hornet nest insect behavior nature wildlife surprising encounter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zPclwJCqPXg) 2024-05-24T08:17Z 1.4M followers, 4.6M engagements "Stinger of the Giant Hornet #gianthornet The Asian giant hornet is a large species of hornet native to Asia particularly well-known in Japan. These hornets can grow to a length of about [--] inches (approximately [--] centimeters) and are equipped with a potent venomous sting. Unlike the stings of some bees the giant hornet's sting does not remain in the skin after stinging allowing it to sting repeatedly. This means that the hornet has the capability to launch multiple attacks" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GCPl3FpNELw) 2023-11-24T05:00Z 1.4M followers, 6.4M engagements "One Queen [-----] Followers: Inside a Japanese Honey Bee Swarm 🐝 A wild swarm of nearly [-----] Japanese honey bees has gathered on a treeand they could fly away at any moment. Join beekeeper Mayu as she races to capture them before they disappear into the wilderness. In this documentary-style video you'll discover: Why honey bees swarm in spring and how they choose their new home The incredible "bee democracy"how [-----] bees make collective decisions through dancing The surprising fact that queen bees and worker bees come from identical eggs How to safely capture a swarm by hand (don't try this" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NcdnW6HBR3k) 2026-01-23T13:30Z 1.4M followers, [----] engagements "Duel Between Queens 2: Paper Wasp vs. Yellow Hornet A hornet's nest was built right next to a paper wasp's nest. Since both nests are in the early stages there are only queens. The paper wasp queen was staring anxiously at the hornet queen. Then the eyes of the paper wasp and hornet queens met and at that moment the paper wasp queen attacked. The fight ended quickly. After a while the hornet queen returned to her nest as if nothing had happened. This hornet is a species called the Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) which is the smallest of the hornets but it could defeat the paper" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dmoah6kySwQ) 2024-05-24T13:18Z 1.4M followers, 986.7K engagements "A Narrow Escape. Praying Mantis vs Giant Hornet A praying mantis caught a giant hornet that came to lick honey. However the hornet fled just in time" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=i11azFU6daQ) 2023-11-24T22:32Z 1.4M followers, 26.9M engagements "Praying Mantis Attacks Giant Hornet When I placed a nest of Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) a Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) came to lick the honey. Then a praying mantis appeared and attacked the Giant hornet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sjf07ecnGQM) 2024-01-10T12:10Z 1.4M followers, 64.5M engagements "Western bees vs Japanese giant hornet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t-HfxWQrPBk) 2023-03-23T18:00Z 1.4M followers, 363.2K engagements "Dragonfly Figure vs. Giant Hornets #gianthornet In Japan it is believed that figures of large dragonflies can ward off other insects. And for this reason figures of large dragonflies are also sold. I tried placing a dragonfly figure on a beehive to repel the world largest hornet giant hornets that were attacking the bees. But the hornets were not at all afraid of the figure" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2ATwvyEXpCE) 2023-12-02T12:14Z 1.4M followers, 7.9M engagements "Split Open an Overdue Queen Cell. and Found Nothing Normally a queen bee emerges in [--] or [--] days but there was one queen that did not emerge even after [--] days. So I cut off the queen cell. I then split the queen cell in half but there was nothing inside. I have absolutely no idea where the queen went. queen bee queen cell beekeeping queen disappearance hive inspection queen emergence failure Japanese beekeeping beekeeping Japan beekeeping investigation Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen bee queen cell beekeeping queen disappearance hive inspection queen emergence failure Japanese" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7Z_lrJsiV8c) 2025-09-22T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 75.6K engagements "Paper Wasp Queen Turns Honey Worms into Meatballs for Larvae A queen of the paper wasp was given honey worms. She neatly formed them into meatballs and fed them to the larvae" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7iW_tIJMHWc) 2024-05-26T02:08Z 1.4M followers, 11M engagements "Giant Hornet Group Attack on Honeybee Hive #savethebees A group of Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets typically begin preying on honeybees from late summer through autumn. While Yellow hornets (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) which also frequently attack honeybees hunt alone Giant hornets hunt in groups. The size difference between the two species is striking with the Giant hornet being several times larger than a honeybee. Even a single Giant hornet is a formidable enemy for the honeybees but when they come in groups the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AZYLf42cpAs) 2024-10-14T10:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.5M engagements "Hot Defensive Bee Ball vs Giant Hornet A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. This colony is very strong with many worker bees guarding outside the hive. The Giant hornet walked in front of the hive entrance and caught one of the worker bees. At that moment the Japanese honeybees launched a counterattack. In no time dozens of bees surrounded the hornet forming a Hot defensive bee ball" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CUB6tTYA0KI) 2024-09-21T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements "Capturing Japanese giant hornets with a glue sheet Dozens of giant hornets were coming and going from the entrance of a wild Japanese honeybee colony. We captured them with a glue sheet. To know more about Japanese bees please visit my website. Japanese natural beekeeping https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/japanesebee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D00mEROqKwU) 2022-10-17T12:00Z 1.4M followers, 911.5K engagements "Survival of the Three Queen Wasps Join me Mayu a beekeeper in Japan as I document the fascinating journey of three queen paper wasps over the course of two months. Watch as Queen Ruby Queen Sapphire and Queen Emerald build their nests face challenges and fight for survival" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DfUqWhkqn2c) 2024-07-30T23:29Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements "Summertime honey extraction Traditional Japanese beekeeping Apis cerana japonica. (with subtitles) This video is a subtitled version of https://www.youtube.com/watchv=x4LD3CLzh_U This video features a honey extraction from a very strong colony of native Japanese honeybees. Next step extracting honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=wmTJ-tlK4KU squeezing honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=RPZ_UTm2agc Hive dimensions https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/post/hive This hive is the most common way in Japan to keep Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) as a hobby. But we use Langstroth" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HUHIDadtEsw) 2023-04-26T03:24Z 1.4M followers, 119.2K engagements "Bees on the move hungry for honey #shorts Hi I'm Mayu a local beekeeper in Japan I checked up on my Japanese honeybees and discovered that they had formed a swarm. They are in the process of absconding and are waiting in a tight cluster. Some scout bees are looking for a suitable new place to move to while the rest of the colony waits here. They can stay like this for days if it takes the scout bees a long time to find a new home. You may be wondering "Won't they get hungry" but don't worry They fill up their bellies with honey before absconding. The stripes on their stomachs have gotten" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HedoxtnvOKI) 2022-06-24T03:00Z 1.4M followers, [----] engagements "The Hornet Queen Was Given Wax Moth Larva but She Didn't Like It The queen of the Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) built a nest in a birdhouse. During this period the queen must handle both nest building and childcare all by herself. Often she may encounter accidents or fail to gather enough food. Therefore wax moth (Honey worm) larvae were given to the queen but she carried them out of the nest" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OPIXTZnudQQ) 2024-05-25T11:07Z 1.4M followers, 5M engagements "Brave Honeybees Take on Giant Hornet in Slow Motion The Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybees (Apis mellifera). The Giant hornet is many times larger than the honeybee. However the honeybees bravely flew at the Giant hornet to defend themselves. This video is in slow motion at 25% playback speed" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QXxRay0IDtE) 2024-11-21T12:45Z 1.4M followers, 1M engagements "Praying Mantis attack Honeybees A praying mantis approached the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). It quietly crept closer to the bees and captured one. In response the other bees in the colony launched a counterattack against the mantis. The praying mantis retreated slightly away from the nest" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RDg1DIU6U-s) 2025-01-16T02:28Z 1.4M followers, 122.2K engagements "Harvesting honey - Bee master in Kyoto Japan. Japanese honeybees apis cerana japonica He harvested 10kg of honey from Japanese honeybees in this unique beehive. 5kg of honey is stored in each box. In many cases harvesting honey is only done once a year. For more information Honey Harvest video with English narration https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xTXgFp38i9g Website (English) https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org #apiscerana" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ru_OPE3n06g) 2023-03-11T00:05Z 1.4M followers, 168.4K engagements "Praying Mantis Attacks Japanese Honeybees. A Brave Rescue Attempt A praying mantis appeared at the nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The mantis swiftly captured a bee. In response the bees fought back trying to rescue their captured companion. However the mantis fiercely waved its arms knocking off the bees that came to help" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V-Fh7cUhxoc) 2024-09-07T12:42Z 1.4M followers, 6.8M engagements "Saving Honey Bees: Dragonfly Figurine vs. Giant Hornets In this video we conduct an intriguing experiment to see if a dragonfly figurine can save honey bees from the relentless attacks of giant hornets. The golden-ringed dragonfly is a formidable predator in Japan and we've modeled a figurine after it to test its effectiveness as a decoy. Watch as we place the figurine near a struggling colony of Japanese honey bees and observe the hornets' reactions" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WW2pslED0v8) 2024-06-30T23:39Z 1.4M followers, 3.9M engagements "Japanese honey bee vs. ants Japanese honey bee vs. ants. We don't normally condone violence but we're also not a fan of ants in the hive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z-LGNqU7T7U) 2023-10-30T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 233.1K engagements "A giant hornet hunts a praying mantis One day I saw a giant hornet attacking a praying mantis. After cutting off the head of the praying mantis the hornet made meatballs and brought them back to its nest" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZAVuAFieH6w) 2023-11-28T06:21Z 1.4M followers, 404.6K engagements "Observing and Capturing a Japanese Honey Bee Swarm: A Week in the Life of a Japanese Beekeeper Explore a week in the life of a Japanese beekeeper in this video as Mayu captures and studies a swarm of Japanese honey bees. Discover the fascinating world of bee behavior swarm management and the art of sustainable beekeeping" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fgZa_ZTk7s0) 2023-07-12T01:31Z 1.4M followers, 79.7K engagements "Honeybees Fight Back The Amazing Hot Defensive Bee Ball in Action This video captures the life-and-death battles of bees and hornets. In early October I noticed something unusual around my hiveseveral dead hornets scattered near the hive entrance. Upon closer observation I discovered the honeybees were not just defending but retaliating with their unique and powerful strategy. Watch as honeybees cooperate to repel the relentless attacks of yellow hornets in a dramatic battle for survival. Nature's harshness and beauty unfold in this life-or-death struggle" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gja-HKD2B6A) 2025-01-14T12:51Z 1.4M followers, 987.5K engagements "Why Japanese Honeybees Don't Need Varroa Mite Treatment We are often asked "How do you treat your Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) for varroa mites". We don't treat our bees for varroa mites and here's why: Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) and varroa mites are both native to Japan and have evolved together. This means that Japanese honeybees have developed excellent grooming skills and can effectively remove varroa mites. Therefore no treatment by beekeepers is necessary" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ialmxfGQcsg) 2024-03-17T08:59Z 1.4M followers, 47.1K engagements "How to Attract Japanese Honeybees: Setting Up Your Hive First an empty hive must be installed to keep Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). A flower called "Kinryouhen" attracts Japanese honeybees and products that artificially synthesize this attractant component are attached to the hive. If the Japanese honeybees come to inspect and choose it as their new home they will come flying in swarms" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jcP-qx7uuvQ) 2024-03-05T07:50Z 1.4M followers, 79K engagements "Queen Bee Eliminates Emerging Younger Queens The queen bee was killed before she could emerge. Theres a hole in the side of the queen cell. Inside is not a queen bee but a worker bee. The emerged queen bee attempts to kill her sisters before they are born to secure her throne. She opens a hole from the side of the queen cell to kill her sister. Inside a queen cell was a dead queen bee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qLkBhCe9kNo) 2024-02-14T07:37Z 1.4M followers, 101.9K engagements "Worker Bees Attempt to Kill the Queen Bee I found a cluster of bees on the surface of the nest of Japanese honeybees apis cerana japonica. When I picked it up with my hand I discovered a queen bee inside. The queen was being relentlessly chased by worker bees. These worker bees were trying to kill her. Japanese honeybee Apis cerana japonica queen bee beekeeping Japan bee behavior worker bee aggression queen bee rejection hive behavior Japanese honeybee Apis cerana japonica queen bee beekeeping Japan bee behavior worker bee aggression queen bee rejection hive behavior" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ua1yKxta--A) 2025-09-18T02:01Z 1.4M followers, 42.6K engagements "Catching a Wax Moth He caught a wax moth with his fingers as it tried to invade the hive of Japanese honeybees. Filming in cooperation with @FUMIHIKOHIRAI" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vAeBG1JdEyA) 2024-01-28T11:36Z 1.4M followers, 48.6K engagements "Giant Hornet Attack on Japanese Honeybees: A Desperate Defense A swarm of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) was attacked by a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia). The Japanese honeybees were desperately intimidating by shaking their bodies" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wSZzhkSIXqs) 2024-01-17T03:59Z 1.4M followers, 601.1K engagements "The Orphan Paper Wasp's New Life This paper wasp was born into an empty nest the queen had vanished. With no one to feed the larvae her siblings died one by one. She was left alone waiting for death. But we gave her a second chance. After gently putting her to sleep and marking her we introduced her to another colony of the same species. At first the worker wasps tried to attack her. Until the queen stepped in. Amazingly she was accepted. She worked hard cared for the new brood and lived out her life with purpose. A touching story of survival acceptance and hope even in the insect world" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wdW53KAB93A) 2025-04-11T23:27Z 1.4M followers, 140.2K engagements "Traditional Japanese honey harvest. Apis cerana japonica Next step extracting honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=wmTJ-tlK4KU squeezing honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=RPZ_UTm2agc Hive dimensions https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/post/hive This hive is the most common way in Japan to keep Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) as a hobby. But we use Langstroth hive to keep imported western bees. To know more about Japanese bees please visit my website. Japanese natural beekeeping https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/ Follow us on Instagram" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xTXgFp38i9g) 2022-01-26T09:20Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements "The queen of the Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) is docile. The queen of the Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) is quite large nearly 5cm in length and has a very fearsome face. However the queen bee has a very docile nature. She happily ate the honey I gave her and walked around on my hand for a while before flying away. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia queen hornet hornet behavior docile insects honey feeding wildlife interaction nature close-up Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia queen hornet hornet behavior docile insects honey feeding wildlife interaction nature close-up" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QTJMuD58-EE) 2024-05-10T11:54Z 1.4M followers, 5.4M engagements "Western Honeybees vs. Giant Hornet: A Brave Defense Battle A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) approached a Western honeybee hive. In response the Western honeybees formed a group to intimidate the hornet and bravely began their defensive battle. This video is in slow motion at 25% playback speed. Western honeybees Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia honeybee defense bee vs hornet hive protection honeybee teamwork defensive bee behavior hornet attack beekeeping honeybee predators beehive defense bee battles hornet threat honeybee bravery Western honeybees Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia honeybee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=u-8upg8KlFI) 2024-11-25T12:42Z 1.4M followers, 14.5M engagements "Capturing a Murder Hornet Queen One spring day I captured a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) queen and placed her in a jar. The Giant hornet queen is very large with a body length of about [--] cm. Additionally she has a very large abdomen. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia hornet queen large hornet hornet abdomen entomology queen hornet size Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia hornet queen large hornet hornet abdomen entomology queen hornet size" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_BwXDRZWIbk) 2024-05-20T00:12Z 1.4M followers, 387.4K engagements "Feeding a Solitary Yellow Hornet Queen with Mealworms I found a Yellow hornet(Vespa simillima xanthoptera) nest. There were no worker bees hatched yet and only the queen was in the nest. I tried giving mealworms to the queen but it seemed a bit tough for her to handle. Yellow hornet Vespa simillima xanthoptera feeding queen hornet solitary queen hornet mealworms beekeeping hornet nest insect feeding hornet queen Yellow hornet Vespa simillima xanthoptera feeding queen hornet solitary queen hornet mealworms beekeeping hornet nest insect feeding hornet queen" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zfdBkL5PnZM) 2024-05-22T12:12Z 1.4M followers, 2.7M engagements "Harvesting honey from Japanese honey bees Natural beekeeping in Japan Next step extracting honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=wmTJ-tlK4KU squeezing honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=RPZ_UTm2agc Hive dimensions https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/post/hive This hive is the most common way in Japan to keep Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) as a hobby. It is structured so that Japanese honey bees can build their combs downward just as they would in the wild. To know more about Japanese bees please visit my website. Japanese natural beekeeping" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3Ae9n88i1Ec) 2023-03-25T14:30Z 1.4M followers, 66.5K engagements "Duel Between Queens: Paper Wasp vs. Yellow Hornet In this video we capture the intense struggle between a Yellow Hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) and a Paper Wasp inside a birdhouse. Originally set up to protect wild birds the birdhouse becomes the battleground for these two insect queens. The Yellow Hornet queen has taken residence and surprisingly a Paper Wasp nest is also found nearby. As the two cannot coexist in the limited space the Paper Wasp queen launches an attack on the Yellow Hornet. Follow the fascinating and dramatic events that unfold as the Yellow Hornet queen defends her" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DhZ5ZTe1Fbg) 2024-06-25T13:25Z 1.4M followers, 2.3M engagements "Hornet nest removal I removed a yellow-vented hornet(Vespa analis) nest and fed it to my silkie chickens" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mpdvt-Ly9yE) 2023-11-19T07:17Z 1.4M followers, 28.9M engagements "Intelligent trap for asian giant hornets to protect honeybees #savethebees A local beekeeper in Japan demonstrates how to protect native Japanese honey bees from the attacks of Japanese giant hornets. The hornets are known to target honeybee colonies to steal pupae larvae and honey. He shows a unique method of capturing hornets using a glue sheet for mice. When a hornet gets trapped on the adhesive sheet it releases pheromones that attract fellow hornets leading them to also get stuck on the sheet. This technique helps protect Japanese honey bees from these aggressive predators." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oc7LmSEmNPo) 2023-11-12T00:22Z 1.4M followers, 55.6M engagements "Duel Between Queens: Paper Wasp vs. Yellow Hornet A hornet's nest was built right next to a paper wasp's nest. Since both nests are in the early stages there are only queens. The paper wasp queen was staring anxiously at the hornet queen. Then the eyes of the paper wasp and hornet queens met and at that moment the paper wasp queen attacked. The fight ended quickly. After a while the hornet queen returned to her nest as if nothing had happened. This hornet is a species called the Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) which is the smallest of the hornets but it could defeat the paper wasp" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zp98uKNOCqI) 2024-05-19T11:51Z 1.4M followers, 37M engagements "Unsuccessful Block: The Hornets Nest Remains Open I failed to block the hole in the hornet's nest with paper" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-RFhA1L7M7M) 2024-08-31T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 253K engagements "Hornet vs. Japanese HoneybeesLethal [--] C Bee Ball Caught on Camera A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) swoops in to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Instantly the bees grab hold and smother the hornet in a single surge. This is their lethal move known as the Hot defensive bee ballthe interior temperature soars to [--] C fatally overheating the hornet. After about [--] minutes the hornet is completely motionless yet the Japanese honeybees keep up their relentless assault. They begin to disperse only once the hornet stops moving but the bees in the core are slow to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-aqUj4oEb1U) 2025-07-05T13:46Z 1.4M followers, 19K engagements "Japanese Honey Bees vs. Giant Hornets: Incredible Battle Strategy Witness one of nature's most remarkable defense mechanisms in action This short video showcases the dramatic confrontation between Japanese honey bees (Apis cerana japonica) and their deadly predator the Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia). The initial attack as a scout hornet threatens the colony and capture a bee. The coordinated defensive response of the seemingly outmatched bees causing the surprised hornet to retreat. The astonishing "hot defensive bees ball" technique where hundreds of bees surround the hornet raising their" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0167DPMHyCU) 2025-03-30T13:49Z 1.4M followers, 3M engagements "Feeding Chicken Meat to Yellow Hornets I fed meat to Yellow hornets (Vespa simillima xanthoptera). In Japan there is a culture of raising hornets and upon researching the method I found out that some people feed chicken meat to grow the nest larger. So I bought chicken hearts in a supermarket cut them into small pieces and gave them to the queen hornet. The queen hornet chewed it into meatballs and fed it to the larvae. It seems that hornets collect not only insects but also meat from animal carcasses" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=05TA2gL4-gE) 2024-06-13T17:00Z 1M followers, 41K engagements "Drone Honeybee Caught by Giant Hornet After Careless Flight A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). A male Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) returned to the hive but flew carelessly and defenselessly right in front of the Giant hornet. The hornet did not miss this opportunity and dove to catch the drone carrying it away" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=093v_nR36Jo) 2024-09-17T14:00Z 1.2M followers, 18.7K engagements "Expelled Queen Bee Found Outside Japanese Honeybee Nest A queen bee was walking on the ground in front of an open nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). This is a queen that has been expelled from the hive. In spring many queens are raised but those that are no longer needed appear to be expelled from the nest. Japanese honeybees queen bee expelled queen bee behavior spring beekeeping open nest Apis cerana japonica hive dynamics queen rivalry beekeeping Japan honeybee colony Japanese honeybees queen bee expelled queen bee behavior spring beekeeping open nest Apis cerana japonica" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=09hclXVMuXc) 2025-09-16T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 31.9K engagements "A Swarm of Japanese Honeybees Forms a Bee Ball in a Tree A swarm of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) has split off. After searching the area I found a bee ball hanging from a nearby tree" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0ByDg34i-RI) 2024-08-23T10:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Blowing Bees Off the Hive: Observing Japanese Honeybee Comb and Colony Health This is a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. I used a blower to blow the bees off the hive which made the comb visible and allowed me to closely observe the bees' condition. Although this method may seem a bit rough the bees quickly return to their normal state. With winter approaching Im concerned that this colony hasnt stored much honey" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0cTtP6kJFpE) 2024-11-09T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 28.4K engagements "Dismantling an Empty Hive: Tasting the Last Drops of Honey I dismantled a hive that no longer had Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica). There was a small amount of delicious honey left" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0gUlaEHMUqY) 2023-12-25T06:30Z 485K followers, 85.4K engagements "Observation hive of Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0h4aeSFHSS8) 2024-03-23T17:00Z 736K followers, 34.5K engagements "Discovering an Egg Inside a Queen Cell After moving the bees around a queen cell on an open comb of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) I could see an egg inside the queen cell. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell bee egg open comb beekeeping hive inspection queen rearing early honeybee life natural beekeeping entomology bee biology close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell bee egg open comb beekeeping hive inspection queen rearing early honeybee life natural beekeeping entomology bee biology close up bees" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0s82H4Y8ZIY) 2025-07-25T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 37.1K engagements "Comb Honey Treat I placed comb honey beneath the open-air nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The bees quickly descended and began licking it. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest feeding bees hive feeding beekeeping Japan bee behavior honeybee nutrition Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest feeding bees hive feeding beekeeping Japan bee behavior honeybee nutrition" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=164mN5MQCPQ) 2025-07-21T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 35.8K engagements "Tiny Queen Larva of Japanese HoneybeesFrom Egg to Larva in [--] Hours This is a larva of a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) queen. After moving the bees around the queen cell on an open comb I spotted a very small larva inside. The day before this larva had still been an egg. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica tiny queen larva queen cell bee development open comb beekeeping hive inspection early honeybee life natural beekeeping insect metamorphosis entomology bee biology close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica tiny queen larva queen cell bee development open comb" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1RCGDOD4phg) 2025-07-25T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 44.1K engagements "Giant Hornet Snatches Japanese Honeybee A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The hornet swiftly captured one of the bees. Using its legs and mandibles skillfully it pinned the bee down and then flew off with it" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1XzsCXIUeXI) 2025-07-15T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 34.8K engagements "Giant Hornet hunt a Japanese Honeybees at the Hive Entrance A single Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) approached a Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) hive. The Japanese honeybees fearing the Giant hornet all took refuge inside the hive. Then one bee returning from collecting nectar from flowers was caught by the Giant hornet just as it tried to enter the hive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1ZR7iPBRhNw) 2024-03-29T14:27Z 693K followers, 27.9K engagements "United we stand divided we fall: Japanese Honeybees vs Giant Hornet A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The Japanese honeybees swarmed around the Giant hornet all at once and formed a Hot defensive bee ball successfully defeating the Giant hornet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1j-TIp7q_9s) 2024-11-16T12:41Z 1.3M followers, 231.2K engagements "Giant Hornets Group Attack on Honeybee Hive #savethebees A group of Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets typically begin preying on honeybees from late summer through autumn. Giant hornets hunt in groups. The size difference between the two species is striking with the Giant hornet being several times larger than a honeybee. Even a single Giant hornet is a formidable enemy for the honeybees but when they come in groups the bees stand little chance. The Giant hornets easily cut through the Western honeybees one after another" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1jSGIXAuqek) 2024-11-20T13:54Z 1.2M followers, 35K engagements "Western Honeybees Defend Their Hive Against a Giant Hornet While I was opening and observing the hive of my Western honeybees (Apis mellifera) a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) suddenly fell into the hive. I was very surprised but it seemed the Giant hornet was also startled and tried to escape in a panic. However the Western honeybees bravely attacked the Giant hornet. The hornet was caught by the bees and struggled to take off. Desperately the Giant hornet managed to escape. It was a victory for the Western honeybees" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1qIQ4zTYyQU) 2024-10-26T10:00Z 1.4M followers, 785.4K engagements "Slow motion The Fatal Mistake of a Yellow Hornet dead in Hot defensive bee ball #honeybee A yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) has made the mistake of landing on this net that surrounds our Japanese honey bees. They are now swarming it and in a matter of moments the hornet is completely engulfed. The internal temp hits [--] (115F) killing the hornet within [--] mins as it can't withstand the heat" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=272s70ax9zg) 2023-11-10T22:40Z 63.5K followers, [----] engagements "Japanese bees cook a giant hornet in hot defensive bee ball Japanese honey bees defeat the giant hornet with a hot defensive bees ball" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2HXTy_dD-40) 2023-12-05T23:28Z 485K followers, 274K engagements "Brave Two Bees Ram Giant Hornet A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was attacking a Western honeybee. The bee was about to be overpowered but at that moment two other bees rammed into the hornet. Startled the Giant hornet flew off and escaped. Western honeybees being a non-native species lack effective defense strategies against the Giant hornet. One of the reasons Western honeybees cannot establish themselves in the wild in Japan is due to this predator. This particular colony of Western honeybees settled in a hive I had built for Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). It seems that a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2hRA-Cocimk) 2025-07-14T05:11Z 1.4M followers, 17.2K engagements "Attack of Giant hornet Japanese Honeybees' Defense Strategy In mid-November at the end of autumn Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The Japanese honeybees hid inside their hive hoping the Giant hornets would leave. Japanese honeybees can defeat Giant hornets using a hot defensive bee ball. However this is a last resort. As winter approaches and temperatures drop further Giant hornets will no longer attack Japanese honeybees. The Japanese honeybees simply need to endure and outlast them" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=385NXM4lSXo) 2025-01-08T02:43Z 1.3M followers, 60.5K engagements "Even in Death Giant Hornet Frightens the Japanese Honeybees The corpse of a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was lying in front of the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. The honeybees likely killed the hornet using a Hot defensive bee ball when it came to attack the hive. However the bees seemed scared of the hornet's corpse even though they were the ones who defeated it. One honeybee cautiously approached to check on the hornet but quickly retreated in fear. The other honeybees startled as well all hurried back into the hive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3MWdVcLvpxc) 2024-10-11T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 38.2K engagements "Tasting Honey Directly from Hive of Japanese Honeybees I cut and ate honeycomb filled with honey from a Pile box hive of Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3YDlYgo32rs) 2023-12-12T21:46Z 483K followers, 51.3K engagements "Queen Bee Pupa Discovered After Blowing Bees Off Nest When bees were blown off the open nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) using a blower a queen cell was revealed. Inside this queen cell is a queen bee pupa. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell queen bee pupa honeybee nest beekeeping Japanese beekeeping hive inspection blower technique honeybee development open nest natural beekeeping bee colony honeybee life cycle Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell queen bee pupa honeybee nest beekeeping Japanese beekeeping hive inspection blower technique" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3j-QLhLGoMI) 2025-09-14T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 45K engagements "Do Japanese Honeybees Fear a Dead Giant Hornet Hive Experiment The corpse of a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was found in front of the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. It's likely the Japanese honeybees killed it using a Hot defensive bee ball. When a Giant hornet approaches the honeybees usually flee. To test whether they would also flee from a corpse I placed it in front of the hive entrance" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=45CSE1b9XLw) 2024-09-27T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 76.5K engagements "Giant Hornets Swarm for Honey Worlds Largest Hornet The worlds largest hornet the Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) loves honey so much that once it catches the scent large numbers quickly gather" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4Dv13nSkXI4) 2025-07-05T05:46Z 1.4M followers, 18.7K engagements "Bravery in the Hive: Western Honeybees Confront a Giant Hornet A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybees. Western honeybees cannot match the Giant hornet. However they sometimes bravely confront the hornet and temporarily drive it away. Since Western honeybees do not have effective countermeasures against the Giant hornet their colony will eventually be annihilated. The presence of Giant hornets is one of the reasons why Western honeybees cannot naturalize in Japan" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4NCcV63CKfQ) 2024-12-03T10:15Z 1.3M followers, 365.6K engagements "How to Make an Observation Hive for Japanese Honeybees I created an open nest for Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). A few weeks after the bees starting building the nest I dismantled the hive and then attached it directly to the ceiling of the shed. Unfortunately one of the comb fell down but I managed to attach it back to the ceiling The fallen comb was full of pupae but most of these pupae successfully emerged in about [--] days" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4f8nm08-VaY) 2024-01-05T13:00Z 485K followers, [--] engagements "Holding a Hot Defensive Bee Ball The Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) were forming a Hot defensive bee ball in front of the hive entrance. They might have been counterattacking a hornet that came to prey on them. I placed the bee ball on my hand. It felt very warm. When I shook it the honeybees seemingly startled quickly flew away" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4kQzhpZ__ag) 2024-10-01T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 113.6K engagements "Capping of Queen Cell Unveiled in Japanese Honeybee Hive This is an observation hive of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). I found a queen cell when we blew the bees away with a blower. The queen cell was not capped yesterday but it was capped today. The queen bee inside has become a pupa and will emerge in about a week. There were also many other queen cells in the hive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=563O1-YWTkw) 2024-02-10T13:32Z 698K followers, 51.5K engagements "Battle at the Hive: Honeybees intimidate hornet A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) approached the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The hornet catches the bees one by one and brings them back to its nest. In response the Japanese honeybees shake their hips in unison to intimidate the yellow hornets. This behavior is a common sight at Japanese honeybee nests from summer to autumn" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=57nUGGDvpw0) 2023-11-22T02:00Z 203K followers, 76.5K engagements "Japanese Honeybees Abandon Their Hive Suddenly The Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) suddenly flew away from their hive. Japanese honeybees abandon their nests and move to a new location when the environment deteriorates or they are attacked by predators. In this case it seemed there were few nectar sources around and the remaining hive had little honey stored" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5FRABjXkvSo) 2023-12-25T03:04Z 69.2K followers, 26.5K engagements "Defeating Giant Hornets with Sticky Sheets: Bee Hive Defense Tactics Giant hornets pose a significant threat to Japanese honey bees especially in the autumn months. In this video we demonstrate effective techniques for protecting bee colonies using sticky sheets. Watch as we show step-by-step how to capture and deter these predators ensuring the safety and survival of your bees" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5TkLCXDDti8) 2024-06-01T12:59Z 924K followers, 111.9K engagements "Day-5 Queen PupaJapanese Honeybees This is a queen larva of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). After moving the bees clustered around a queen cell on an open hive I could see a fairly large larva inside. That larva pupated the next day and it has now been in the pupal stage for five days. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large larva queen cell larva to pupa open comb beekeeping hive inspection queen development natural beekeeping insect metamorphosis entomology bee biology close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large larva queen cell larva" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5vpiWiua69I) 2025-07-30T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 47.6K engagements "Honeybee Queen Pupa Discovered in Capped Cell After spraying an open comb of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) with a harmless-to-bees repellent that they dislike a queen cell appeared. The queen cell was capped and inside was a pupa. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell capped queen cell queen pupa bee repellent spray open comb hive inspection beekeeping queen development natural beekeeping entomology insect metamorphosis bee biology hive management close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell capped queen cell queen pupa bee repellent spray open" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=657tESWh9Xw) 2025-07-29T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 87.5K engagements "Blowing Bees Off Nest Reveals Queen Bee Pupa When bees were blown off the open nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) using a blower a queen cell was revealed. Inside this queen cell was a queen bee pupa. She emerged later that evening. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell queen bee emergence honeybee pupa beekeeping Japanese beekeeping honeybee development open nest hive inspection blower technique natural beekeeping honeybee life cycle queen bee Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell queen bee emergence honeybee pupa beekeeping Japanese beekeeping" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6N4pdBzPIMU) 2025-09-13T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 65.1K engagements "Close-up Hornet Nest When I brought the camera close to the Yellow-vented hornet(Vespa analis) nest the hornets threatened me. Since I was wearing protective clothing for hornets I continued filming without concern. Yellow-vented hornet Vespa analis hornet nest hornet filming hornet intimidation hornet protective suit hornet behavior wasp defense hornet attack insect observation hornet safety hornet close up Yellow-vented hornet Vespa analis hornet nest hornet filming hornet intimidation hornet protective suit hornet behavior wasp defense hornet attack insect observation hornet safety hornet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6ffTjsDaCbA) 2025-08-24T04:00Z 1.4M followers, 44.9K engagements "The Fatal Mistake of a Yellow Hornet dead in Hot defensive bee ball. longer version #honeybee A yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) has made the mistake of landing on this net that surrounds our Japanese honey bees. They are now swarming it and in a matter of moments the hornet is completely engulfed. The internal temp hits [--] (115F) killing the hornet within [--] mins as it can't withstand the heat" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6lRR5VVvQDw) 2023-11-12T08:53Z 69.2K followers, [----] engagements "Sweet Lure Under the Nest I placed comb honey beneath the open-air nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The bees quickly descended and began licking it. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest feeding bees hive feeding beekeeping Japan bee behavior honeybee nutrition Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest feeding bees hive feeding beekeeping Japan bee behavior honeybee nutrition" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=70UatwVJ49k) 2025-07-22T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 38.9K engagements "Courageous Honeybee Knocks Praying Mantis Off Balance A praying mantis caught a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica). Then another honeybee that had been watching knocked away the mantiss leg. The praying mantis lost its balance. Honeybees are truly caring toward their fellow bees" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=74lauwv7cU4) 2024-10-29T10:00Z 1.4M followers, 676.7K engagements "Japanese Honeybees Licking Honey Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) licking honey" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=78MXYJv9w9w) 2024-07-24T17:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Amazing Bee Chain: Japanese Honeybees Form Chain to Lick Honey from Figurine I placed a honey-covered figurine under a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. The honeybees formed a chain connecting the hive to the figurine and licked the honey" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7AKpzo30Q68) 2024-09-26T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 30.6K engagements "Yellow Hornet Queen Actively Feeds on Honey Warm to Raise Larvae I fed Wax moth(Galleria mellonella) to the Yellow hornet(Vespa simillima xanthoptera) queen. In the past she didn't show much interest but now she actively receives it to raise many larvae" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7WluwgHNldA) 2024-06-16T23:30Z 1.2M followers, 48.5K engagements "What to Do with a Dead Hive Melt It into Beeswax When honeycomb is immersed in boiling water it melts. This is because the melting point of beeswax which is a component of the comb is around 64C. Beeswax was produced by melting the leftover honeycomb from a colony that had perished over the winter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7gTrlulFFm4) 2025-05-02T01:18Z 1.4M followers, 13.8K engagements "Reviving Weakened Japanese Honeybees with Honey #savethebees I gave honey to the weakened Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7reW4YFivlg) 2024-04-10T14:30Z 768K followers, 22.1K engagements "Paper Wasp Queen Turns Honey Worms into Meatballs for Larvae A queen of the paper wasp was given honey worms. She neatly formed them into meatballs and fed them to the larvae" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7wHApBfGyY8) 2024-06-07T13:31Z 1M followers, 99.4K engagements "Yellow Hornet Queen Rejects Caterpillar Food I fed a caterpillar to the Yellow hornet(Vespa simillima xanthoptera) queen I was keeping. However she took the caterpillar and flew away disposing of it outside the hive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=83hGuVDkRBo) 2024-07-22T09:00Z 1.1M followers, 15.4K engagements "Placing Honey on a Bees Back When honey is placed on the back of a honeybee its fellow bees gather around and begin to lick it off" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8CmhHvhPF7I) 2025-03-28T04:58Z 1.4M followers, 83.1K engagements "Western Honeybees Flee Into Hive as Giant Hornet Approaches A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) arrived at the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive its wings buzzing loudly with a distinctive heavy sound. In Japan as autumn approaches Giant hornets come to attack honeybees. The Western honeybees quickly rushed into the hive in a panic" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8csQww3Qc0s) 2024-09-21T14:00Z 1.2M followers, 35.2K engagements "Japanese Honeybee Hive is full of bees March 31st On March 31st I checked inside a very active nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). They have already swarmed twice before but the hive was full of bees" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8ruDwNyyBe8) 2024-03-31T13:38Z 1.2M followers, 387.6K engagements "Too Heavy Giant Hornet Bites Off Meat to Lighten Load A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) tries to take back a piece of meat tied with a string but it may be too heavy and along the way it bites off part of the meat and drops it" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9DHjoaXffQ8) 2024-09-06T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 35K engagements "Giant Hornet and Wax Moth Infestation One autumn day my Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) were attacked by a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia). When I opened the hive there were no honeybees inside and it had become a nest for Wax moths (Galleria mellonella)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9HAqLCl7OrA) 2023-12-18T11:00Z 1.2M followers, 148.7K engagements "Honeybee Dodges Giant Hornet and Makes It Safely to the Hive A Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) returned to the hive. A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) waiting for the returning bee quickly lunged to capture it but the honeybee managed to enter the hive just in time" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9UYQGKXif4I) 2024-09-18T14:00Z 1.2M followers, 19K engagements "Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees: A Fierce Battle for Survival A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The Japanese honeybees shook their bodies in unison to intimidate the hornet. For a moment they managed to drive the Giant hornet away. However when the Giant hornet returned shortly after it managed to capture and take away one of the honeybees. This video is rotated [--] degrees with the right side of the screen being the actual top" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ALiPN7KXgPE) 2025-01-17T09:30Z 1.4M followers, 106K engagements "Queen Yellow Hornet Feeds Larvae with Honey Warm When given honey warm to the queen Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) she took it into the nest made it into a meatball and fed it to the larvae" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AtbmwNLu0RQ) 2024-06-18T09:00Z 1.2M followers, 86.8K engagements "Disrupting a Hot Defensive Bee Ball: Giant Hornet Revealed A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. The Japanese honeybees fought back and formed a Hot defensive bee ball. The hornet inside should have died within [--] minutes but even after several tens of minutes the honeybees continued their Hot defensive bee ball without stopping. So I sprayed a substance that honeybees dislike (though it is harmless to them) onto the bee ball. The bees irritated by the spray quickly flew away revealing the Giant hornet inside" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=B5Knd63JhDI) 2024-09-26T14:00Z 1.2M followers, 314.3K engagements "Deadly Encounter: Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees in a Hot Defensive Bee Ball When separating the Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) in the Hot defensive bee ball a Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) could be seen inside. This Giant hornet was already dead due to the heat produced by the bees" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BAfm4lt5pSI) 2024-01-09T20:45Z 1.2M followers, 39.8K engagements "A Narrow Escape: Honeybee Nearly Caught by Giant Hornet at Hive Entrance Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are swarming in front of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets which hunt in groups are terrifying predators for honeybees. A worker bee returned to the hive trying to slip past the Giant hornets to enter but it was noticed by one of the hornets and narrowly escaped being caught" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BAtCZVbiaAE) 2024-09-14T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 35.2K engagements "Creating Art by Combining Yellow Hornet Nests: Amazing Nest Repairs in Yellow Hornets In Nagano Prefecture Japan there is a facility that creates art by combining multiple Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) nests. The large hornet nest shown in this video was made by merging several nests just three days ago. Yellow hornets are very skilled at repairing their nests. Immediately after the nests are combined they are not yet connected but within just three days the hornets repair the nests making the seams between them disappear creating one large unified nest. ☆Hachi Tengoku" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BXM00Md0YHE) 2024-11-13T10:00Z 1.2M followers, [----] engagements "Western Honeybees and Japanese Honeybees: Fighting Giant Hornets The counterattack methods against the Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) differ between Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) and Western honeybees (Apis mellifera). While Western honeybees also sometimes attack Giant hornets in groups they are unable to capture the hornet effectively. Japanese honeybees on the other hand launch a coordinated attack by swarming the Giant hornet with hundreds of bees. This tactic is known as the "Hot defensive bee ball" a deadly strategy. The temperature inside the bee ball can reach up to 46C" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BbEWVCkZgBU) 2024-11-18T12:16Z 1.3M followers, 907K engagements "Deadly Encounter: Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees in a Hot Defensive Bee Ball When separating the Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) in the Hot defensive bee ball a Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) could be seen inside. This Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) was already dead due to the heat produced by the bees. Filming in cooperation with @FUMIHIKOHIRAI" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BljPTCg2868) 2024-01-10T16:00Z 1.2M followers, 171.7K engagements "Relocated Yellow-Vented Hornet Nest: After the Move The nest of a Yellow-vented hornet (Vespa analis) after relocation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C9U8p9J71_I) 2024-09-06T12:31Z 1.4M followers, 26.4K engagements "Giant Hornets Overpower Western Honeybees Three Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are attacking Western honeybees. In Japan Western honeybees are an introduced species and lack effective defense strategies against Giant hornets. They bravely fight back but are taken down one after another. The Giant hornets have an overwhelming advantage yet they proceed cautiously and continue their attack with vigilance" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DSyEW0gxSN4) 2025-07-09T14:02Z 1.4M followers, 26.7K engagements "Day-5 Queen PupaJapanese Honeybees This is a queen larva of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). After moving the bees clustered around a queen cell on an open hive I could see a fairly large larva inside. That larva pupated the next day and it has now been in the pupal stage for five days. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large larva queen cell larva to pupa open comb beekeeping hive inspection queen development natural beekeeping insect metamorphosis entomology bee biology close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large larva queen cell larva" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DbnssMqMjv4) 2025-07-29T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 38.2K engagements "Ask a Japanese beekeeper: Is an open air colony safe from hornet attacks #apiscerana Someone asked me: Is an open air colony safe from hornet attacks Hornets are very dangerous and certain precautions are necessary. Two years ago in early September our open air colony was attacked by giant hornets. Several attacked when the colony was weak so the Japanese honey bees absconded. One reason for this was that we didnt take enough precautions because we thought hornets wouldnt start attacking so early in the season. Three years ago we were able to prevent hornet attacks by stretching a fine sturdy" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DoyXT7gfXJU) 2022-08-07T15:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.6M engagements "Feeding Wax Moth Larva to Yellow Hornet Queen I fed a Wax moth (Galleria mellonella) larva to a Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) queen who was building a nest alone" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DxyH4n1qdgQ) 2024-06-03T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 77.6K engagements "Crack Appears on Queen Cell #apiscerana A crack has formed on the cap of the queen cell of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The queen bee is about to emerge soon. queen bee queen cell queen emergence beekeeping hive observation beekeeping Japan bee life cycle beekeeping video queen hatching queen bee queen cell queen emergence beekeeping hive observation beekeeping Japan bee life cycle beekeeping video queen hatching" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=E4qHq2DaTGs) 2025-09-23T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 56.8K engagements "Hungry Paper Wasp Queen Enjoys Honey From a Finger A group of paper wasp queens and drones born in the summer are gathered together. Occasionally worker wasps come to feed them but the frequency is low so the queens and drones seem to be hungry. When I placed some honey on my finger and offered it to them the queen happily licked it up" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ENX7APitcfY) 2024-09-25T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 75.1K engagements "Worker Bee Struggles to Enter Hive as Giant Hornets Swarm Outside Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are swarming in front of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets are terrifying predators that hunt their prey in groups making them a formidable enemy for honeybees. A worker bee returned to the hive carrying pollen but with so many Giant hornets in front of the hive it struggled to enter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ESa61r_yJ3I) 2024-09-14T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 33.4K engagements "Lifting the Hive to Inspect Japanese Honeybees I lifted the hive of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) to check on the bees" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=F5cFAXdJYY8) 2024-08-22T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 27.7K engagements "Giant Hornet Fails to Fly Off with Meat Chunk A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) tries to bite off a large piece of meat and take it back but struggles to fly away successfully" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fbn3m-xoBkk) 2024-09-04T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 14.5K engagements "Tiny Japanese Honeybee Colony Survives Winter This hive is a small colony with only a single box of the Pile box hive but it successfully survived the winter. Normally a colony needs at least three boxes to overwinter. Small colonies like this one often fail to survive the winter and disappear" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FjDBUo7A3Fc) 2025-03-28T13:26Z 1.4M followers, 38.7K engagements "Day [--] Queen Bee Larva #apiscerana This is a queen bee larva on its 5th day. It has grown very large. By the 6th day it had become a pupa. This is Japanese honeybees (apis cerana japonica) Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen bee queen cell honeybee larva honeybee pupa bee development beekeeping Japan natural beekeeping Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen bee queen cell honeybee larva honeybee pupa bee development beekeeping Japan natural beekeeping" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FqYaBW5bbBU) 2025-09-10T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 50.6K engagements "Shaking a Hot Defensive Bee Ball: Honeybees Hold Tight to the Hornet The Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) were forming a Hot defensive bee ball in front of the hive entrance. They might have been counterattacking a hornet that came to prey on them. I placed the bee ball on my hand and shook it vigorously. While a few honeybees flew away in surprise the bees at the center of the ball clung tightly to the hornet and refused to stop the Hot defensive bee ball even when shaken" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GBoKtjbsvHM) 2024-10-01T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 34.4K engagements "Giant Hornet Ignores Warnings and Captures Japanese Honeybee A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The Japanese honeybees attempted to intimidate the hornet but it swiftly captured one of them" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GRiXV7Poe8g) 2025-07-15T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 18.7K engagements "Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees: Quick Dodges and Defense Tactics A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The worker bees responsible for defending the colony stood at the front shaking their bodies to intimidate the hornet. When the Giant hornet approached the honeybees quickly dodged out of the way" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H0jdsD3-lrM) 2024-09-20T10:00Z 1.1M followers, 18.8K engagements "Protecting Japanese Honeybees by Capturing a Giant Hornet At the end of autumn a single Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). However the Giant hornet was unable to move effectively due to the cold. Since the presence of the Giant hornet prevents the honeybees from going out to forage it was gently captured using a tube" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H4E7AQ2zPZQ) 2024-11-19T12:43Z 1.2M followers, 49.4K engagements "Hornet Attack Honeybee Counterstrike A hornet attacks a nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). While the Japanese honeybees resist some of them are caught. However they are sometimes able to drive off the hornet using a hot defensive bee ball" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HELpfb94UKY) 2025-03-30T05:37Z 1.4M followers, 142.9K engagements "Heart Stick to a Bee Nest I attached a heart shape soaked with honey to an open nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The bees in the nest climbed onto the heart shape. Even when I let go of my hand the heart shape did not fall off" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HKzYErFUnYw) 2025-01-09T04:36Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements "Bees Agitated by Giant Hornet Attack Gnaw Around Hive Entrance to Erase Traces Immediately after being attacked by Giant hornets(Vespa mandarinia) the agitated Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) try to erase the traces of the hornets by gnawing around the entrance of the hive. Because of this when you bring your hand close to the entrance of the hive numerous Japanese honeybees climb onto it and fervently bite the skin" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HOY0tRl3FPI) 2024-03-19T14:00Z 768K followers, 65.4K engagements "Cute Japanese Honeybees Licking Honey in a Tiny Pot Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) are deliciously licking honey from a miniature pot" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HOj7OcFdqpc) 2024-07-19T00:19Z 1.1M followers, 16K engagements "Feeding Honey to a Paper Wasp Queen I put honey on the tip of the tweezers and approached the nest of the paper wasps. Several worker wasps showed hostility towards the tweezers but the queen obediently licked the honey" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HPBzj4QVxD8) 2024-07-11T07:44Z 1.1M followers, 34.8K engagements "Gently Catching a Giant Hornet with Tweezers A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to the hive of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). However perhaps due to the low temperature the Giant hornet's movements were sluggish. I captured the Giant hornet with tweezers" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HWPnByoS1Cs) 2024-11-28T12:59Z 1.2M followers, 66.1K engagements "Feeding Honey Worm to Hornet Queen A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) queen built a nest in a birdhouse. During this period the queen must do all the nest building and child-rearing by herself. Often she may encounter accidents or be unable to gather enough food. Therefore wax moth larvae(honey worm) were given to the queen" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hhll_OEAp_c) 2024-05-24T23:36Z 1.2M followers, 175.8K engagements "Giant Hornets Block Hive but Honeybee Makes a Brave Return Many Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are surrounding the entrance of a Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. A honeybee that had gone out to collect nectar returned to the hive but it was blocked by the numerous Giant hornets and struggled to get inside. The Western honeybee quickly flew through the gaps between the hornets and managed to return safely to the hive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hli3UwZHyRE) 2024-11-01T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 14.1K engagements "Giant Hornet vs. Western Honeybees: A Deadly Encounter When a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) discovers a Western honeybee colony it relentlessly attacks. The Western honeybee being a non-native species lacks effective defense strategies against the Giant hornet. One of the reasons Western honeybees are unable to establish themselves in the wild in Japan is due to the threat of the Giant hornet. This particular colony of Western honeybees settled in a hive I had built for Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). It seems that a neighboring beekeeper accidentally caused them to swarm" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IJ5nIpF84L0) 2025-07-09T00:32Z 1.4M followers, 20.2K engagements "Giant Hornet Instantly Grabs Japanese Honeybee A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Upon landing the hornet immediately captured a Japanese honeybee and flew off" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IKi2xth4edE) 2025-07-17T08:00Z 1.4M followers, 26.1K engagements "Yellow Hornet's Hunt: A Sudden Target Change During Attack A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) came to attack the hive of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The Yellow hornet targeted an isolated bee trying to catch it. Just before it could grab the bee it switched its focus to another honeybee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IQjmqxGLOzo) 2024-10-25T10:00Z 1.4M followers, 56.8K engagements "Day [--] Queen larva of Japanese honeybees This is a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) queen larva on the second day. It appears to be floating in royal jelly. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen larva royal jelly beekeeping Japanese beekeeping queen cell honeybee development bee larva queen bee Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen larva royal jelly beekeeping Japanese beekeeping queen cell honeybee development bee larva queen bee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ihg4KIBblHM) 2025-09-19T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 39.2K engagements "Yellow Hornet Falls to Hot Defensive Bee Ball A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Yellow hornets typically attack Japanese honeybees from summer through autumn and hunt alone. The honeybees emerged from the hive shaking their bodies to intimidate the hornet. The hornet tried to catch one of the honeybees but fumbled giving other honeybees time to rush in and form a Hot defensive bee ball around it. More than [--] minutes passed since the Hot defensive bee ball was formed. When I picked up the smaller bee ball which had" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ImNQzKb34jc) 2024-10-13T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 7.7M engagements "Comb Honey Rush I placed comb honey beneath the open-air nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Many bees gathered and started licking the honey. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest honey feeding bee feeding hive feeding bee behavior honey licking beekeeping Japan natural beekeeping bee observation swarm behavior Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest honey feeding bee feeding hive feeding bee behavior honey licking beekeeping Japan natural beekeeping bee observation swarm behavior" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Iw5UYcWUqgo) 2025-07-22T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 33.8K engagements "Western Honeybees No Match for Giant Hornet Group Attack #savethebees A group of Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets typically begin preying on honeybees from late summer through autumn. While Yellow hornets (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) which also frequently attack honeybees hunt alone Giant hornets hunt in groups. The size difference between the two species is striking with the Giant hornet being several times larger than a honeybee. Even a single Giant hornet is a formidable enemy for the honeybees but when they come in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Iz8tbqnFfzw) 2024-10-15T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 41.2K engagements "The Fatal Mistake of a Hornet dead in Hot defensive bee ball A yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) has made the mistake of getting caught by our Japanese honey bees. They are now swarming it and in a matter of moments the hornet is completely engulfed. The internal temp hits [--] (115F) killing the hornet within [--] mins as it can't withstand the heat" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JGPr4p2kSJ0) 2024-12-18T14:11Z 1.3M followers, 463.3K engagements "Honeybee's Lucky Escape: Unnoticed by Giant Hornets at Hive Entrance Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are swarming in front of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets which hunt in groups are terrifying predators for honeybees. The hive entrance is blocked by many Giant hornets. A single honeybee emerged from the hive. There was a Giant hornet in front of it but the hornet didnt notice the bee. The honeybee safely flew away" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JWB7somadPM) 2024-09-15T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 27.4K engagements "Observing Japanese Honeybees in a Transparent Hive: A Closer Look at Honey Storage I tried observing Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) in a transparent hive. At the very top honey is being stored. Filming in cooperation with @FUMIHIKOHIRAI" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JpWzhDEnKwg) 2024-01-26T12:58Z 1.2M followers, 20K engagements "Feeding Honey Directly to Honeybees I directly fed honey to the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) on the surface of their hive. While many people are afraid of bees Japanese honeybees are gentle and do not attack without reason. However this act was performed by an experienced beekeeper so please do not attempt to imitate it" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=K6KKku9ucVE) 2025-03-27T13:22Z 1.4M followers, 57.4K engagements "Spotting the Queen Bee: Egg-Laying Inside an Observation Hive I found the queen bee in an observation hive. She is going around laying eggs" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KPOtLAkZ7z8) 2024-02-05T16:00Z 1.2M followers, 286.9K engagements "Aggressive Giant Hornet Targets Honeybees Despite Their Defense A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Giant hornets start attacking honeybees around September. Before that they hunt other insects but as autumn approaches and the insect population decreases they turn to honeybees. A honeybee hive with thousands of larvae and pupae becomes the perfect feeding ground for the hornets. The Giant hornet aggressively attacked the honeybees. Although the honeybees tried to intimidate the hornet by shaking their bodies the hornet was unfazed" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KjYamEVM4JI) 2024-10-07T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 77K engagements "Yellow Hornets Attack Camera Gear: Black Parts Targeted In Nagano Prefecture Japan there is a facility that creates art by combining multiple Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) nests. A single giant nest made by merging several nests likely contains around [----] worker hornets. When I approached the nest with a camera the Yellow hornets focused their attacks on the black parts of the equipment like the lens microphone and stabilizer. The camera body being white was mostly left untouched. ☆Hachi Tengoku HPhttps://www.hachi-tengoku.com/ Google Maphttps://ur0.jp/6bx1u" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LGpuWMUNvAY) 2024-11-14T10:00Z 1.2M followers, [----] engagements "Giant Hornet Overwhelmed by Perfectly Coordinated Honeybee Defense A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Giant hornets begin attacking honeybees around September. Until then they hunt other insects but as autumn approaches and insects become scarce they turn to honeybees. A honeybee hive with thousands of larvae and pupae becomes an ideal feeding ground for the hornets. As the Giant hornet approached the honeybees shook their bodies in unison to intimidate it. The intimidation display of a strong honeybee colony is perfectly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LPaH-_A1j48) 2024-10-10T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 74.3K engagements "Checking on a colony in Pile box hive Sometimes Mayu wants to check up on her colonies but a pile boox Hive is frameless. So she can't just simply open up the hive like a langstroth hive. However it's still possible to get an idea about how the colony is doing. She can remove the bottom board and view the colony with her smartphone. She can also use a hive lifter to have a look. If the colony is very large she can use a blower to remove the bees to check for queen cells. One other option is using a box with an observation window. These different ways of checking the colony can give Mayu some" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Lf01MmTXVgg) 2024-02-01T12:49Z 1.2M followers, 21.2K engagements "Honeybees Fight Back The Amazing Hot Defensive Bee Ball in Action This video captures the life-and-death battles of bees and hornets. In early October I noticed something unusual around my hiveseveral dead hornets scattered near the hive entrance. Upon closer observation I discovered the honeybees were not just defending but retaliating with their unique and powerful strategy. Watch as honeybees cooperate to repel the relentless attacks of yellow hornets in a dramatic battle for survival. Nature's harshness and beauty unfold in this life-or-death struggle" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LoXiPjG0YP8) 2024-12-13T11:00Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements "Honeybee Captured by Giant Hornet While Approaching Hive Entrance A group of Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) is attacking the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. A Western honeybee returning to the hive after collecting nectar and pollen was caught by a Giant hornet as it descended toward the hive entrance" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LpJlUaJUYVk) 2024-09-12T14:00Z 1.2M followers, 57.6K engagements "Supporting a Paper Wasp Queen: Feeding Larvae with Wax Moth Larvae The queen of the paper wasp must raise the larvae by herself which is very challenging. Many queens exhaust themselves before they can raise workers. So I fed the hungry larvae wax moths while the queen was out working" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MCoZ7P7YTGg) 2024-06-12T01:00Z 1.2M followers, 92K engagements "The Orphan Wasp's New Life This paper wasp was born into an empty nest the queen had vanished. With no one to feed the larvae her siblings died one by one. She was left alone waiting for death. But we gave her a second chance. After gently putting her to sleep and marking her we introduced her to another colony of the same species. At first the worker wasps tried to attack her. Until the queen stepped in. Amazingly she was accepted. She worked hard cared for the new brood and lived out her life with purpose. A touching story of survival acceptance and hope even in the insect world" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MP1Z2Ihh0F8) 2025-04-09T11:51Z 1.4M followers, 18.8K engagements "Bees Make Ladder to Reach Honey in Miniature Pot Under the open nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) I placed a miniature pot filled with honey. The bees made a ladder descended onto the pot and started licking the honey" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=M_g8JlIQ0-0) 2024-07-19T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 29.9K engagements "Yellow Hornet Queen Feeds Honey Worm to Larvae When the hornet of Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) was given a honey worm she turned it into a meatball and fed it to the larvae" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N9tQbA2dFX8) 2024-06-04T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 102.6K engagements "Yellow Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees: The Incredible Counterstrike The counterattack of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) came to attack the Japanese honeybees. Although the Yellow hornet caught one of the Japanese honeybees the Japanese honeybees counterattacked and killed the Yellow hornet using a hot defensive bee ball" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NHKUB_-XCDA) 2024-11-23T14:46Z 1.2M followers, 50K engagements "Large Dragonfly Chases Japanese Honeybees and Targets Praying Mantis A large dragonfly came to the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. The dragonfly flew rapidly targeting a praying mantis that had also come to the hive and chasing after the honeybees" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NNNbgVAhuT8) 2024-09-25T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 17K engagements "The Relentless Hornet Queen: Never Letting the Honey Warm Escape The live honey warm was given to the queen Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera). The honey warm tried to escape but the queen persistently caught it and eventually made it into a meatball" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NWUpgbVCiYc) 2024-06-18T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 1.3M engagements "Western Honeybee Fights Off Giant Hornet by Clinging to Its Leg A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was attacking a Western honeybee. The Western honeybee was nearly overpowered but it clung persistently to the hornets leg. The Giant hornet clearly irritated by this flew off. Western honeybees being a non-native species have no effective defense strategies against the Giant hornet. One of the reasons they cannot survive in the wild in Japan is because of this predator. This particular colony of Western honeybees settled in a hive I had built for Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). It" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NcVPtYCx9uY) 2025-07-13T02:41Z 1.4M followers, 31.6K engagements "Giant Hornets Swift Ambush on a Honeybee A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) attacked a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. The Giant hornet approached an unsuspecting honeybee and swiftly carried it away" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NtR9q2ajs8I) 2025-01-16T21:12Z 1.3M followers, 11.9K engagements "Bees emerge from the hive during swarming When Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) swarm bees emerge from the hive all at once" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=O2LOUXXd_1c) 2024-05-16T15:00Z 1.2M followers, 38.3K engagements "Giant Hornet Kills Honeybee but Leaves the Body Why A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was attacking a Western honeybee. Using its powerful mandibles the hornet bit and killed the honeybee. However it did not take the bee back to its nestinstead it discarded it. The true target of the Giant hornet is the large number of larvae and the honey inside the hive. Western honeybees being a non-native species lack effective defense strategies against the Giant hornet. One of the reasons Western honeybees cannot establish themselves in the wild in Japan is due to this predator. This particular colony" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OBk10rZxLbM) 2025-07-14T12:30Z 1.4M followers, 26.9K engagements "Capped Queen Cell Found After spraying an open comb of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) with a harmless-to-bees repellent that they dislike a queen cell appeared. The queen cell was capped and inside was a pupa. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell capped queen cell queen pupa bee repellent spray open comb hive inspection beekeeping queen development natural beekeeping entomology insect metamorphosis bee biology hive management close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell capped queen cell queen pupa bee repellent spray open comb hive inspection" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ODX4NuOQD8I) 2025-07-28T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 57.1K engagements "Just Hatched Japanese Honeybee Queen Larva Under [--] Hours Old This is a queen larva of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) that is less than [--] hours old since hatching. When I looked yesterday it was still an egg. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen larva newly hatched [--] hours old egg to larva queen cell bee development early bee life beekeeping hive inspection natural beekeeping Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen larva newly hatched [--] hours old egg to larva queen cell bee development early bee life beekeeping hive inspection natural beekeeping" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OaU2eV7Y0s8) 2025-07-27T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 51.5K engagements "Cutting Open a Queen Cell After [--] Days of No Emergence #apiscerana Normally a queen bee emerges in [--] or [--] days but there was one queen that did not emerge even after [--] days. So I decided to cut open the queen cell. However there was nothing inside the queen cell. queen bee queen cell beekeeping hive inspection queen emergence beekeeping Japan missing queen beekeeping mystery Japanese beekeeping empty queen cell Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen bee queen cell beekeeping hive inspection queen emergence beekeeping Japan missing queen beekeeping mystery Japanese beekeeping empty" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ot3Dc5t8D0c) 2025-09-21T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 39.9K engagements "Day-4 Queen Pupa of Japanese honeybees This is a larva of a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) queen. After moving the bees clustered around a queen cell on an open hive I could see a rather large larva inside. That larva pupated the following day and has now been in the pupal stage for four days. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large queen larva queen cell larva to pupa open comb beekeeping hive inspection queen development natural beekeeping entomology close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large queen larva queen cell larva to pupa open" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Pvw-shzgwGY) 2025-07-30T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 48.3K engagements "Honeybees Love Sugar Candy When I brought some amber sugar candy close to the nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) the bees happily came to lick it" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QO2qBwKAu_I) 2025-04-04T13:29Z 1.4M followers, 78K engagements "Fierce Resistance: Western Honeybees vs. Giant Hornet Trio Three Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybees. Since Western honeybees lack effective defense strategies against Giant hornets it is said that they are overwhelmed in a short time. However Western honeybees resist fiercely so it's not always an easy hunt for the hornets either. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Western honeybee hornet attack bee defense hive raid hornet vs bee insect behavior aggressive bees hornet hunting non-native bees hive battle honeybee resistance Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Western" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R5ywlWKluxo) 2025-07-19T08:00Z 1.4M followers, 50.4K engagements "Honeybees Love Sugar Candy When I brought some amber sugar candy close to the nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) the bees happily came to lick it" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RI8LNEYY94s) 2025-04-05T05:24Z 1.4M followers, 24.5K engagements "Giant Hornet Blocked by Narrow Hive Entrance A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybees. The hornet was unfazed by the bees' counterattacks but because the hive entrance was narrow it was unable to enter" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RKTjuF95hfs) 2025-07-18T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 38.9K engagements "Squeezing remaining honey in combs. Apis cerana japonica Previous steps [--]. Traditional Japanese honey harvest https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xTXgFp38i9g [--]. Cutting the honeycomb to extract honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=wmTJ-tlK4KU To know more about Japanese bees please visit my website. Japanese natural beekeeping https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/japanesebee/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RPZ_UTm2agc) 2022-02-27T11:36Z 1.4M followers, 221K engagements "Hornet Collect Wood for Nest Building The Yellow-vented hornet(Vespa analis) gnawed at the surface of the wood and carried it back to their nest. It then spread it thin to build their nest" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RQoWBbctsxE) 2025-08-24T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 43.1K engagements "Wax moth larva is too big for wasp queen The paper wasp queen is raising many larvae on her own. In the early stages of the paper wasp nest the queen has to gather food by herself which is a significant burden on her. So I tried to feed the queen a wax moth larva but it was too big for her" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SKUm8KzayT8) 2024-05-29T00:09Z 1.2M followers, 481.9K engagements "Feeding Honey to a Weak Colony of Japanese Honeybees I built a hive for observation with Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) inside the shed. Since this colony was weak I provided them with honey. They were very docile and happily licked the honey from my fingers" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SVUs4-mvHx4) 2024-06-10T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 111.4K engagements "Yellow Hornet Queen Eat Chicken Meat I fed meat to Yellow hornets (Vespa simillima xanthoptera). In Japan there is a culture of raising hornets and upon researching the method I found out that some people feed chicken meat to grow the nest larger. So I bought chicken hearts in a supermarket cut them into small pieces and gave them to the queen hornet. The queen hornet chewed it into meatballs and fed it to the larvae. It seems that hornets collect not only insects but also meat from animal carcasses" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SY1JFXDDhUs) 2024-06-11T03:45Z 1.2M followers, 58.9K engagements "Discovering a Japanese Honeybee Hive Beneath the Floorboards To transfer the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) that was built under the floor I peeled off the floorboards and crawled underneath. There I found a magnificent nest" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=T9xKJtbyFqU) 2024-07-24T01:47Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "The Giant Hornet Doesnt Flinch: Western Honeybee Attacks Ineffective The Western honeybees are desperately fighting back against an attack by a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) on their hive. However the stings and bites of the Western honeybees have no effect whatsoever on the Giant hornet. One reason why Western honeybees cannot survive in the wild in Japan is the presence of the Giant hornet. When a colony of Western honeybees is attacked by a group of Giant hornets it can be easily destroyed. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Western honeybee honeybee defense Japanese hornets bee attack hornet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TY22UnR8qMU) 2025-08-23T13:28Z 1.4M followers, 189.4K engagements "Giant Hornet Stumbles While Attempting to Catch a Japanese Honeybee A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. Giant hornets typically attack Japanese honeybees from summer through autumn. One Giant hornet extended its front legs to try and catch a flying honeybee but lost its balance and stumbled slightly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TjC3w6jbhQ4) 2024-10-12T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 24.5K engagements "Harvesting Beautiful Honey from a Japanese Honeybee Pile Box Hive I have harvested beautiful honey from a Pile box hive of Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TsxIH2V02NI) 2024-01-23T13:17Z 480K followers, 15.4K engagements "Japanese Honeybees Build Ladder to Reach Honey I placed honey in a miniature pot and set it beneath a Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) hive. The bees then created a ladder and descended into the pot to start licking the honey" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TtFtZD1F_GE) 2024-07-18T12:41Z [--] followers, 23.7K engagements "Adding a New Box to a Japanese Honeybee Hive I added a box to the Pile box hive of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). When I lifted the hive using a lifter I found that the colony had grown significantly and was bustling with many bees. It appears that I was a bit late in adding the new box. After blowing the bees away I managed to add the new box to the hive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Tyx--9z2JCc) 2023-12-20T11:00Z 483K followers, 69.4K engagements "Honeybees' Unique Way to Reach Honey: Ladder Construction I poured honey into a cute Winnie the Pooh pot and placed it under the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Instead of flying to it the bees created a ladder from the nest and descended" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=U-BuhRBzinI) 2024-07-20T09:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Discovering Dead Bees in a Wintering Japanese Honeybee Hive In winter when I pulled out the bottom board of the hive where the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) were overwintering I found the bodies of three dead bees" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=U1GsVptZNt4) 2024-08-20T17:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements "Feeding Honey to Bees: Watch Them Build a Giant Ladder To encourage the growth of an open observation hive I am feeding honey to the bees. When I place a dish filled with honey just below the hive the bees form a massive ladder to come and lick the honey" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=U1ZzpbCDpdk) 2025-01-19T21:52Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements "Bees Create a Ladder to Reach Honey I placed honey beneath the nest of the Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica). Then the bees worked together to create a ladder and went down to lick the honey. Did they forget that they could fly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UMJ-Clt1HRI) 2024-07-15T05:02Z 1.1M followers, 355K engagements "Adding new box to Pile box hive. Japanese honeybees apis cerana japonica" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UOYRaMvtBZ8) 2023-10-25T16:24Z 52.7K followers, 61K engagements "Japanese Honeybees Lick Honey Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) are eagerly licking up the honey. They also lick the honey off one anothers bodies" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V-OqYSfRbaQ) 2025-07-06T01:00Z 1.4M followers, [----] engagements "Capturing a Swarm of Japanese Honeybees with a Long Pole Net The Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) swarmed and gathered on a tall tree. So I attached a net to the end of a long pole and captured them" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V8D7Rsqddhs) 2025-04-08T14:32Z 1.4M followers, 33.3K engagements "Western Honeybee's Brave Return to Hive Through Giant Hornet Blockade A Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) breaks through the entrance blocked by a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) to return to the hive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VCIewCDfgbg) 2024-09-10T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 47.9K engagements "Giant Hornets vs. Western Honeybees: A Hopeless Battle The Western honeybees are desperately fighting back against an attack by a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) on their hive. However the stings and bites of the Western honeybees have no effect whatsoever on the Giant hornet. One reason why Western honeybees cannot survive in the wild in Japan is the presence of the Giant hornet. When a colony of Western honeybees is attacked by a group of Giant hornets it can be easily destroyed. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Western honeybee honeybee defense Japanese hornets hornet vs honeybee honeybee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VFGtp6kCkIg) 2025-08-21T14:21Z 1.4M followers, 191.5K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
@japanesenaturalbeekeeping Japanese natural beekeeping
Japanese natural beekeeping has been showcasing the fascinating defense mechanisms of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) against giant hornets. The bees form a "hot defensive bee ball" to protect their hive, generating heat to kill the hornets. This unique behavior has been captured in various videos, highlighting the intricate social interactions between the bees and hornets.
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"Feeding hornet nest to chicks. HORNET NEST REMOVAL I removed a yellow-vented hornet(Vespa analis) nest and fed it to my silkie chickens. hornet nest removal hornet nest removal"
YouTube Link 2023-12-05T06:03Z 1.4M followers, 66.3M engagements
"Distracting Giant Hornet with Chicken Hearts: Saving Honeybees A group of Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) swarmed around a Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive attacking the bees. Giant hornets typically start preying on honeybees from late summer through autumn. I read online that Giant hornets like chicken heart so I went to the supermarket bought chicken heart and placed it in front of the honeybee hive. Immediately a Giant hornet noticed the chicken heart and began to eat. In no time the chicken heart was covered with Giant hornets. The hornets became so focused on the chicken heart"
YouTube Link 2024-10-16T11:53Z 1.4M followers, 3.8M engagements
"Attempting to Revive a Fading Hornet Queen with Honey One spring day I found an injured Yellow hornet(Vespa simillima xanthoptera) queen. When I gave some honey to this queen she seemed to revive a bit but sadly she soon passed away. Yellow hornet queens hibernate alone and then in spring they build nests and raise worker bees by themselves. Only about one in hundreds of these queens are capable of producing large nest and leaving descendants. hornet queen Vespa simillima xanthoptera Yellow hornet hornet queen Vespa simillima xanthoptera Yellow hornet"
YouTube Link 2023-12-11T19:20Z 1.4M followers, 59.8M engagements
"Giant hornet vs Japanese honeybees. Hot defensive bee ball. Filming in cooperation with @FUMIHIKOHIRAI For more information Website (English) https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org Instagram(English) https://www.instagram.com/japanesebee/ Giant hornet Japanese honeybees Apis cerana Giant hornet Japanese honeybees Apis cerana"
YouTube Link 2023-02-06T10:13Z 1.4M followers, 6.8M engagements
"Giant Hornet Attack Honeybee Counterstrike A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) attacks a nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). While the Japanese honeybees resist some of them are caught. However they are sometimes able to drive off the Giant hornet using a hot defensive bee ball. This hot defensive bee ball typically occurs inside the hive not outside when the Giant hornet has invaded the hive. Japanese honeybees Giant hornet Apis cerana japonica Vespa mandarinia hot defensive bee ball bee defense strategies Japanese honeybee hive hornet attack beekeeping in Japan natural bee"
YouTube Link 2024-11-26T13:44Z 1.4M followers, 80.2M engagements
"Japanese honeybees take refuge first when attacked by the Giant hornet When the Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) approaches the Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) first take refuge inside their hive. It is well known that Japanese honeybees can defeat the Giant hornet using a Hot defensive bee ball. However Japanese honeybees do not immediately attack the Giant hornet. First they take refuge inside the hive and wait for the hornet to leave. If the hornet still invades the bees use the Hot defensive bee ball as a last resort to defeat it. Japanese honeybees Giant hornet bee defense Hot"
YouTube Link 2024-01-12T07:00Z 1.4M followers, 31.4M engagements
"Capturing a Swarm of Japanese Honeybees Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) swarmed and clung together hanging from a tree. I captured the bees with a net and incorporated them into a hive. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica beekeeping capturing bee swarm hive management bee cluster sustainable beekeeping Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica beekeeping capturing bee swarm hive management bee cluster sustainable beekeeping"
YouTube Link 2024-04-28T23:00Z 1.4M followers, 90.8M engagements
"Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybee: A Fierce Encounter in Nature A Japanese Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) approached a Japanese honeybee(Apis cerana japonica) hive. The honeybees frantically shook their bodies to threaten the hornet but the hornet moved closer to the bees. The hornet attacked the honeybee with its jaws biting into its wing as they both fell. The hornet and the honeybee collided with the camera allowing the honeybee to escape. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Japanese honeybee Apis cerana japonica hornet attack bee defense honeybee hive nature footage bee vs hornet hive defense"
YouTube Link 2024-09-08T01:27Z 1.4M followers, 804.7K engagements
"Asian Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) approached the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The honeybees all shook their bodies simultaneously outside the hive to intimidate the hornet. Startled by the display the Giant hornet briefly flew away but soon returned. Finally one honeybee was caught by the hornet. The hornet took the honeybee back to its nest to feed its larvae. Please note this video has been rotated [--] degrees with the left side representing the ground. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica bee"
YouTube Link 2024-09-07T02:01Z 1.4M followers, 722.9K engagements
"Sticky Defense: Protecting Honey Bees from Giant Hornets Giant hornets pose a significant threat to Japanese honey bees especially in the autumn months. In this video we demonstrate effective techniques for protecting bee colonies using sticky sheets. Watch as we show step-by-step how to capture and deter these predators ensuring the safety and survival of your bees"
YouTube Link 2024-06-03T11:23Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Brave Bee Uses Its Stinger to Resist Giant Hornet Attack A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) is attacking Western honeybees. In Japan Western honeybees are an introduced species and have no effective defense strategy against Giant hornets. They bravely try to resist but are taken down one after another. At one point the Western honeybees extend their stingers and attempt to counter the hornet by exposing something like venom. Although the Giant hornet has an overwhelming advantage it proceeds with surprising caution continuing its attack while staying alert. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia"
YouTube Link 2025-07-10T03:36Z 1.4M followers, 3.2M engagements
"Clever Honeybee Dodges Giant Hornet and Slips Into Hive A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) is lingering in front of a Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive trying to attack the bees as they come and go. A returning honeybee flying swiftly carefully watched for an opportunity. The honeybee dodged an attack from the Giant hornet and entered the hive from behind while the hornet was distracted scratching its head and grooming its antennae. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Western honeybee Apis mellifera hornet attack honeybee evasion hive defense bee vs hornet hornet distraction insect behavior"
YouTube Link 2024-09-23T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Gently Removing Giant Hornets: Saving Japanese Honeybees As late autumn arrives Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) come to attack Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). These hornets are raising their queens but with winter approaching there are fewer insects available for them to feed on. Because of this they take the risk of targeting honeybee hives. I prefer not to harm the Giant hornets. To stop their attacks I carefully captured them one by one with tweezers and released them in another location. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia beekeeping autumn"
YouTube Link 2024-11-15T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 8.1M engagements
"Giant Hornet Attack Honeybees Unite to Protect Their Hive A Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) approached a Western honeybee(Apis mellifera) hive. One honeybee challenged the Giant hornet but was defeated. However the honeybees chased after the Giant hornet and together with its companions rammed into it driving it away. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia honeybee defense Western honeybees bee vs hornet hive attack bee teamwork honeybee protection hornet attack defending the hive beekeeping honeybee behavior hornet vs bees hive defense strategies Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia honeybee defense Western"
YouTube Link 2024-11-30T14:19Z 1.4M followers, 3.5M engagements
"Wasp Queen Mistakenly Entered the Wrong Home A paper wasp accidentally tried to enter the nest of a Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera). The paper wasp quickly realized its mistake and hurriedly flew away in surprise. Paper wasp Yellow hornet Vespa simillima xanthoptera wasp nest hornet nest insect behavior nature wildlife surprising encounter Paper wasp Yellow hornet Vespa simillima xanthoptera wasp nest hornet nest insect behavior nature wildlife surprising encounter"
YouTube Link 2024-05-24T08:17Z 1.4M followers, 4.6M engagements
"Stinger of the Giant Hornet #gianthornet The Asian giant hornet is a large species of hornet native to Asia particularly well-known in Japan. These hornets can grow to a length of about [--] inches (approximately [--] centimeters) and are equipped with a potent venomous sting. Unlike the stings of some bees the giant hornet's sting does not remain in the skin after stinging allowing it to sting repeatedly. This means that the hornet has the capability to launch multiple attacks"
YouTube Link 2023-11-24T05:00Z 1.4M followers, 6.4M engagements
"One Queen [-----] Followers: Inside a Japanese Honey Bee Swarm 🐝 A wild swarm of nearly [-----] Japanese honey bees has gathered on a treeand they could fly away at any moment. Join beekeeper Mayu as she races to capture them before they disappear into the wilderness. In this documentary-style video you'll discover: Why honey bees swarm in spring and how they choose their new home The incredible "bee democracy"how [-----] bees make collective decisions through dancing The surprising fact that queen bees and worker bees come from identical eggs How to safely capture a swarm by hand (don't try this"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T13:30Z 1.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Duel Between Queens 2: Paper Wasp vs. Yellow Hornet A hornet's nest was built right next to a paper wasp's nest. Since both nests are in the early stages there are only queens. The paper wasp queen was staring anxiously at the hornet queen. Then the eyes of the paper wasp and hornet queens met and at that moment the paper wasp queen attacked. The fight ended quickly. After a while the hornet queen returned to her nest as if nothing had happened. This hornet is a species called the Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) which is the smallest of the hornets but it could defeat the paper"
YouTube Link 2024-05-24T13:18Z 1.4M followers, 986.7K engagements
"A Narrow Escape. Praying Mantis vs Giant Hornet A praying mantis caught a giant hornet that came to lick honey. However the hornet fled just in time"
YouTube Link 2023-11-24T22:32Z 1.4M followers, 26.9M engagements
"Praying Mantis Attacks Giant Hornet When I placed a nest of Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) a Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) came to lick the honey. Then a praying mantis appeared and attacked the Giant hornet"
YouTube Link 2024-01-10T12:10Z 1.4M followers, 64.5M engagements
"Western bees vs Japanese giant hornet"
YouTube Link 2023-03-23T18:00Z 1.4M followers, 363.2K engagements
"Dragonfly Figure vs. Giant Hornets #gianthornet In Japan it is believed that figures of large dragonflies can ward off other insects. And for this reason figures of large dragonflies are also sold. I tried placing a dragonfly figure on a beehive to repel the world largest hornet giant hornets that were attacking the bees. But the hornets were not at all afraid of the figure"
YouTube Link 2023-12-02T12:14Z 1.4M followers, 7.9M engagements
"Split Open an Overdue Queen Cell. and Found Nothing Normally a queen bee emerges in [--] or [--] days but there was one queen that did not emerge even after [--] days. So I cut off the queen cell. I then split the queen cell in half but there was nothing inside. I have absolutely no idea where the queen went. queen bee queen cell beekeeping queen disappearance hive inspection queen emergence failure Japanese beekeeping beekeeping Japan beekeeping investigation Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen bee queen cell beekeeping queen disappearance hive inspection queen emergence failure Japanese"
YouTube Link 2025-09-22T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 75.6K engagements
"Paper Wasp Queen Turns Honey Worms into Meatballs for Larvae A queen of the paper wasp was given honey worms. She neatly formed them into meatballs and fed them to the larvae"
YouTube Link 2024-05-26T02:08Z 1.4M followers, 11M engagements
"Giant Hornet Group Attack on Honeybee Hive #savethebees A group of Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets typically begin preying on honeybees from late summer through autumn. While Yellow hornets (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) which also frequently attack honeybees hunt alone Giant hornets hunt in groups. The size difference between the two species is striking with the Giant hornet being several times larger than a honeybee. Even a single Giant hornet is a formidable enemy for the honeybees but when they come in groups the"
YouTube Link 2024-10-14T10:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.5M engagements
"Hot Defensive Bee Ball vs Giant Hornet A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. This colony is very strong with many worker bees guarding outside the hive. The Giant hornet walked in front of the hive entrance and caught one of the worker bees. At that moment the Japanese honeybees launched a counterattack. In no time dozens of bees surrounded the hornet forming a Hot defensive bee ball"
YouTube Link 2024-09-21T17:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Capturing Japanese giant hornets with a glue sheet Dozens of giant hornets were coming and going from the entrance of a wild Japanese honeybee colony. We captured them with a glue sheet. To know more about Japanese bees please visit my website. Japanese natural beekeeping https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/japanesebee"
YouTube Link 2022-10-17T12:00Z 1.4M followers, 911.5K engagements
"Survival of the Three Queen Wasps Join me Mayu a beekeeper in Japan as I document the fascinating journey of three queen paper wasps over the course of two months. Watch as Queen Ruby Queen Sapphire and Queen Emerald build their nests face challenges and fight for survival"
YouTube Link 2024-07-30T23:29Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Summertime honey extraction Traditional Japanese beekeeping Apis cerana japonica. (with subtitles) This video is a subtitled version of https://www.youtube.com/watchv=x4LD3CLzh_U This video features a honey extraction from a very strong colony of native Japanese honeybees. Next step extracting honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=wmTJ-tlK4KU squeezing honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=RPZ_UTm2agc Hive dimensions https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/post/hive This hive is the most common way in Japan to keep Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) as a hobby. But we use Langstroth"
YouTube Link 2023-04-26T03:24Z 1.4M followers, 119.2K engagements
"Bees on the move hungry for honey #shorts Hi I'm Mayu a local beekeeper in Japan I checked up on my Japanese honeybees and discovered that they had formed a swarm. They are in the process of absconding and are waiting in a tight cluster. Some scout bees are looking for a suitable new place to move to while the rest of the colony waits here. They can stay like this for days if it takes the scout bees a long time to find a new home. You may be wondering "Won't they get hungry" but don't worry They fill up their bellies with honey before absconding. The stripes on their stomachs have gotten"
YouTube Link 2022-06-24T03:00Z 1.4M followers, [----] engagements
"The Hornet Queen Was Given Wax Moth Larva but She Didn't Like It The queen of the Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) built a nest in a birdhouse. During this period the queen must handle both nest building and childcare all by herself. Often she may encounter accidents or fail to gather enough food. Therefore wax moth (Honey worm) larvae were given to the queen but she carried them out of the nest"
YouTube Link 2024-05-25T11:07Z 1.4M followers, 5M engagements
"Brave Honeybees Take on Giant Hornet in Slow Motion The Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybees (Apis mellifera). The Giant hornet is many times larger than the honeybee. However the honeybees bravely flew at the Giant hornet to defend themselves. This video is in slow motion at 25% playback speed"
YouTube Link 2024-11-21T12:45Z 1.4M followers, 1M engagements
"Praying Mantis attack Honeybees A praying mantis approached the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). It quietly crept closer to the bees and captured one. In response the other bees in the colony launched a counterattack against the mantis. The praying mantis retreated slightly away from the nest"
YouTube Link 2025-01-16T02:28Z 1.4M followers, 122.2K engagements
"Harvesting honey - Bee master in Kyoto Japan. Japanese honeybees apis cerana japonica He harvested 10kg of honey from Japanese honeybees in this unique beehive. 5kg of honey is stored in each box. In many cases harvesting honey is only done once a year. For more information Honey Harvest video with English narration https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xTXgFp38i9g Website (English) https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org #apiscerana"
YouTube Link 2023-03-11T00:05Z 1.4M followers, 168.4K engagements
"Praying Mantis Attacks Japanese Honeybees. A Brave Rescue Attempt A praying mantis appeared at the nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The mantis swiftly captured a bee. In response the bees fought back trying to rescue their captured companion. However the mantis fiercely waved its arms knocking off the bees that came to help"
YouTube Link 2024-09-07T12:42Z 1.4M followers, 6.8M engagements
"Saving Honey Bees: Dragonfly Figurine vs. Giant Hornets In this video we conduct an intriguing experiment to see if a dragonfly figurine can save honey bees from the relentless attacks of giant hornets. The golden-ringed dragonfly is a formidable predator in Japan and we've modeled a figurine after it to test its effectiveness as a decoy. Watch as we place the figurine near a struggling colony of Japanese honey bees and observe the hornets' reactions"
YouTube Link 2024-06-30T23:39Z 1.4M followers, 3.9M engagements
"Japanese honey bee vs. ants Japanese honey bee vs. ants. We don't normally condone violence but we're also not a fan of ants in the hive"
YouTube Link 2023-10-30T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 233.1K engagements
"A giant hornet hunts a praying mantis One day I saw a giant hornet attacking a praying mantis. After cutting off the head of the praying mantis the hornet made meatballs and brought them back to its nest"
YouTube Link 2023-11-28T06:21Z 1.4M followers, 404.6K engagements
"Observing and Capturing a Japanese Honey Bee Swarm: A Week in the Life of a Japanese Beekeeper Explore a week in the life of a Japanese beekeeper in this video as Mayu captures and studies a swarm of Japanese honey bees. Discover the fascinating world of bee behavior swarm management and the art of sustainable beekeeping"
YouTube Link 2023-07-12T01:31Z 1.4M followers, 79.7K engagements
"Honeybees Fight Back The Amazing Hot Defensive Bee Ball in Action This video captures the life-and-death battles of bees and hornets. In early October I noticed something unusual around my hiveseveral dead hornets scattered near the hive entrance. Upon closer observation I discovered the honeybees were not just defending but retaliating with their unique and powerful strategy. Watch as honeybees cooperate to repel the relentless attacks of yellow hornets in a dramatic battle for survival. Nature's harshness and beauty unfold in this life-or-death struggle"
YouTube Link 2025-01-14T12:51Z 1.4M followers, 987.5K engagements
"Why Japanese Honeybees Don't Need Varroa Mite Treatment We are often asked "How do you treat your Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) for varroa mites". We don't treat our bees for varroa mites and here's why: Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) and varroa mites are both native to Japan and have evolved together. This means that Japanese honeybees have developed excellent grooming skills and can effectively remove varroa mites. Therefore no treatment by beekeepers is necessary"
YouTube Link 2024-03-17T08:59Z 1.4M followers, 47.1K engagements
"How to Attract Japanese Honeybees: Setting Up Your Hive First an empty hive must be installed to keep Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). A flower called "Kinryouhen" attracts Japanese honeybees and products that artificially synthesize this attractant component are attached to the hive. If the Japanese honeybees come to inspect and choose it as their new home they will come flying in swarms"
YouTube Link 2024-03-05T07:50Z 1.4M followers, 79K engagements
"Queen Bee Eliminates Emerging Younger Queens The queen bee was killed before she could emerge. Theres a hole in the side of the queen cell. Inside is not a queen bee but a worker bee. The emerged queen bee attempts to kill her sisters before they are born to secure her throne. She opens a hole from the side of the queen cell to kill her sister. Inside a queen cell was a dead queen bee"
YouTube Link 2024-02-14T07:37Z 1.4M followers, 101.9K engagements
"Worker Bees Attempt to Kill the Queen Bee I found a cluster of bees on the surface of the nest of Japanese honeybees apis cerana japonica. When I picked it up with my hand I discovered a queen bee inside. The queen was being relentlessly chased by worker bees. These worker bees were trying to kill her. Japanese honeybee Apis cerana japonica queen bee beekeeping Japan bee behavior worker bee aggression queen bee rejection hive behavior Japanese honeybee Apis cerana japonica queen bee beekeeping Japan bee behavior worker bee aggression queen bee rejection hive behavior"
YouTube Link 2025-09-18T02:01Z 1.4M followers, 42.6K engagements
"Catching a Wax Moth He caught a wax moth with his fingers as it tried to invade the hive of Japanese honeybees. Filming in cooperation with @FUMIHIKOHIRAI"
YouTube Link 2024-01-28T11:36Z 1.4M followers, 48.6K engagements
"Giant Hornet Attack on Japanese Honeybees: A Desperate Defense A swarm of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) was attacked by a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia). The Japanese honeybees were desperately intimidating by shaking their bodies"
YouTube Link 2024-01-17T03:59Z 1.4M followers, 601.1K engagements
"The Orphan Paper Wasp's New Life This paper wasp was born into an empty nest the queen had vanished. With no one to feed the larvae her siblings died one by one. She was left alone waiting for death. But we gave her a second chance. After gently putting her to sleep and marking her we introduced her to another colony of the same species. At first the worker wasps tried to attack her. Until the queen stepped in. Amazingly she was accepted. She worked hard cared for the new brood and lived out her life with purpose. A touching story of survival acceptance and hope even in the insect world"
YouTube Link 2025-04-11T23:27Z 1.4M followers, 140.2K engagements
"Traditional Japanese honey harvest. Apis cerana japonica Next step extracting honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=wmTJ-tlK4KU squeezing honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=RPZ_UTm2agc Hive dimensions https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/post/hive This hive is the most common way in Japan to keep Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) as a hobby. But we use Langstroth hive to keep imported western bees. To know more about Japanese bees please visit my website. Japanese natural beekeeping https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/ Follow us on Instagram"
YouTube Link 2022-01-26T09:20Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements
"The queen of the Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) is docile. The queen of the Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) is quite large nearly 5cm in length and has a very fearsome face. However the queen bee has a very docile nature. She happily ate the honey I gave her and walked around on my hand for a while before flying away. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia queen hornet hornet behavior docile insects honey feeding wildlife interaction nature close-up Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia queen hornet hornet behavior docile insects honey feeding wildlife interaction nature close-up"
YouTube Link 2024-05-10T11:54Z 1.4M followers, 5.4M engagements
"Western Honeybees vs. Giant Hornet: A Brave Defense Battle A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) approached a Western honeybee hive. In response the Western honeybees formed a group to intimidate the hornet and bravely began their defensive battle. This video is in slow motion at 25% playback speed. Western honeybees Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia honeybee defense bee vs hornet hive protection honeybee teamwork defensive bee behavior hornet attack beekeeping honeybee predators beehive defense bee battles hornet threat honeybee bravery Western honeybees Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia honeybee"
YouTube Link 2024-11-25T12:42Z 1.4M followers, 14.5M engagements
"Capturing a Murder Hornet Queen One spring day I captured a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) queen and placed her in a jar. The Giant hornet queen is very large with a body length of about [--] cm. Additionally she has a very large abdomen. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia hornet queen large hornet hornet abdomen entomology queen hornet size Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia hornet queen large hornet hornet abdomen entomology queen hornet size"
YouTube Link 2024-05-20T00:12Z 1.4M followers, 387.4K engagements
"Feeding a Solitary Yellow Hornet Queen with Mealworms I found a Yellow hornet(Vespa simillima xanthoptera) nest. There were no worker bees hatched yet and only the queen was in the nest. I tried giving mealworms to the queen but it seemed a bit tough for her to handle. Yellow hornet Vespa simillima xanthoptera feeding queen hornet solitary queen hornet mealworms beekeeping hornet nest insect feeding hornet queen Yellow hornet Vespa simillima xanthoptera feeding queen hornet solitary queen hornet mealworms beekeeping hornet nest insect feeding hornet queen"
YouTube Link 2024-05-22T12:12Z 1.4M followers, 2.7M engagements
"Harvesting honey from Japanese honey bees Natural beekeeping in Japan Next step extracting honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=wmTJ-tlK4KU squeezing honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=RPZ_UTm2agc Hive dimensions https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/post/hive This hive is the most common way in Japan to keep Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) as a hobby. It is structured so that Japanese honey bees can build their combs downward just as they would in the wild. To know more about Japanese bees please visit my website. Japanese natural beekeeping"
YouTube Link 2023-03-25T14:30Z 1.4M followers, 66.5K engagements
"Duel Between Queens: Paper Wasp vs. Yellow Hornet In this video we capture the intense struggle between a Yellow Hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) and a Paper Wasp inside a birdhouse. Originally set up to protect wild birds the birdhouse becomes the battleground for these two insect queens. The Yellow Hornet queen has taken residence and surprisingly a Paper Wasp nest is also found nearby. As the two cannot coexist in the limited space the Paper Wasp queen launches an attack on the Yellow Hornet. Follow the fascinating and dramatic events that unfold as the Yellow Hornet queen defends her"
YouTube Link 2024-06-25T13:25Z 1.4M followers, 2.3M engagements
"Hornet nest removal I removed a yellow-vented hornet(Vespa analis) nest and fed it to my silkie chickens"
YouTube Link 2023-11-19T07:17Z 1.4M followers, 28.9M engagements
"Intelligent trap for asian giant hornets to protect honeybees #savethebees A local beekeeper in Japan demonstrates how to protect native Japanese honey bees from the attacks of Japanese giant hornets. The hornets are known to target honeybee colonies to steal pupae larvae and honey. He shows a unique method of capturing hornets using a glue sheet for mice. When a hornet gets trapped on the adhesive sheet it releases pheromones that attract fellow hornets leading them to also get stuck on the sheet. This technique helps protect Japanese honey bees from these aggressive predators."
YouTube Link 2023-11-12T00:22Z 1.4M followers, 55.6M engagements
"Duel Between Queens: Paper Wasp vs. Yellow Hornet A hornet's nest was built right next to a paper wasp's nest. Since both nests are in the early stages there are only queens. The paper wasp queen was staring anxiously at the hornet queen. Then the eyes of the paper wasp and hornet queens met and at that moment the paper wasp queen attacked. The fight ended quickly. After a while the hornet queen returned to her nest as if nothing had happened. This hornet is a species called the Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) which is the smallest of the hornets but it could defeat the paper wasp"
YouTube Link 2024-05-19T11:51Z 1.4M followers, 37M engagements
"Unsuccessful Block: The Hornets Nest Remains Open I failed to block the hole in the hornet's nest with paper"
YouTube Link 2024-08-31T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 253K engagements
"Hornet vs. Japanese HoneybeesLethal [--] C Bee Ball Caught on Camera A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) swoops in to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Instantly the bees grab hold and smother the hornet in a single surge. This is their lethal move known as the Hot defensive bee ballthe interior temperature soars to [--] C fatally overheating the hornet. After about [--] minutes the hornet is completely motionless yet the Japanese honeybees keep up their relentless assault. They begin to disperse only once the hornet stops moving but the bees in the core are slow to"
YouTube Link 2025-07-05T13:46Z 1.4M followers, 19K engagements
"Japanese Honey Bees vs. Giant Hornets: Incredible Battle Strategy Witness one of nature's most remarkable defense mechanisms in action This short video showcases the dramatic confrontation between Japanese honey bees (Apis cerana japonica) and their deadly predator the Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia). The initial attack as a scout hornet threatens the colony and capture a bee. The coordinated defensive response of the seemingly outmatched bees causing the surprised hornet to retreat. The astonishing "hot defensive bees ball" technique where hundreds of bees surround the hornet raising their"
YouTube Link 2025-03-30T13:49Z 1.4M followers, 3M engagements
"Feeding Chicken Meat to Yellow Hornets I fed meat to Yellow hornets (Vespa simillima xanthoptera). In Japan there is a culture of raising hornets and upon researching the method I found out that some people feed chicken meat to grow the nest larger. So I bought chicken hearts in a supermarket cut them into small pieces and gave them to the queen hornet. The queen hornet chewed it into meatballs and fed it to the larvae. It seems that hornets collect not only insects but also meat from animal carcasses"
YouTube Link 2024-06-13T17:00Z 1M followers, 41K engagements
"Drone Honeybee Caught by Giant Hornet After Careless Flight A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). A male Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) returned to the hive but flew carelessly and defenselessly right in front of the Giant hornet. The hornet did not miss this opportunity and dove to catch the drone carrying it away"
YouTube Link 2024-09-17T14:00Z 1.2M followers, 18.7K engagements
"Expelled Queen Bee Found Outside Japanese Honeybee Nest A queen bee was walking on the ground in front of an open nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). This is a queen that has been expelled from the hive. In spring many queens are raised but those that are no longer needed appear to be expelled from the nest. Japanese honeybees queen bee expelled queen bee behavior spring beekeeping open nest Apis cerana japonica hive dynamics queen rivalry beekeeping Japan honeybee colony Japanese honeybees queen bee expelled queen bee behavior spring beekeeping open nest Apis cerana japonica"
YouTube Link 2025-09-16T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 31.9K engagements
"A Swarm of Japanese Honeybees Forms a Bee Ball in a Tree A swarm of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) has split off. After searching the area I found a bee ball hanging from a nearby tree"
YouTube Link 2024-08-23T10:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Blowing Bees Off the Hive: Observing Japanese Honeybee Comb and Colony Health This is a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. I used a blower to blow the bees off the hive which made the comb visible and allowed me to closely observe the bees' condition. Although this method may seem a bit rough the bees quickly return to their normal state. With winter approaching Im concerned that this colony hasnt stored much honey"
YouTube Link 2024-11-09T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 28.4K engagements
"Dismantling an Empty Hive: Tasting the Last Drops of Honey I dismantled a hive that no longer had Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica). There was a small amount of delicious honey left"
YouTube Link 2023-12-25T06:30Z 485K followers, 85.4K engagements
"Observation hive of Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica)"
YouTube Link 2024-03-23T17:00Z 736K followers, 34.5K engagements
"Discovering an Egg Inside a Queen Cell After moving the bees around a queen cell on an open comb of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) I could see an egg inside the queen cell. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell bee egg open comb beekeeping hive inspection queen rearing early honeybee life natural beekeeping entomology bee biology close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell bee egg open comb beekeeping hive inspection queen rearing early honeybee life natural beekeeping entomology bee biology close up bees"
YouTube Link 2025-07-25T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 37.1K engagements
"Comb Honey Treat I placed comb honey beneath the open-air nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The bees quickly descended and began licking it. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest feeding bees hive feeding beekeeping Japan bee behavior honeybee nutrition Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest feeding bees hive feeding beekeeping Japan bee behavior honeybee nutrition"
YouTube Link 2025-07-21T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 35.8K engagements
"Tiny Queen Larva of Japanese HoneybeesFrom Egg to Larva in [--] Hours This is a larva of a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) queen. After moving the bees around the queen cell on an open comb I spotted a very small larva inside. The day before this larva had still been an egg. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica tiny queen larva queen cell bee development open comb beekeeping hive inspection early honeybee life natural beekeeping insect metamorphosis entomology bee biology close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica tiny queen larva queen cell bee development open comb"
YouTube Link 2025-07-25T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 44.1K engagements
"Giant Hornet Snatches Japanese Honeybee A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The hornet swiftly captured one of the bees. Using its legs and mandibles skillfully it pinned the bee down and then flew off with it"
YouTube Link 2025-07-15T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 34.8K engagements
"Giant Hornet hunt a Japanese Honeybees at the Hive Entrance A single Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) approached a Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) hive. The Japanese honeybees fearing the Giant hornet all took refuge inside the hive. Then one bee returning from collecting nectar from flowers was caught by the Giant hornet just as it tried to enter the hive"
YouTube Link 2024-03-29T14:27Z 693K followers, 27.9K engagements
"United we stand divided we fall: Japanese Honeybees vs Giant Hornet A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The Japanese honeybees swarmed around the Giant hornet all at once and formed a Hot defensive bee ball successfully defeating the Giant hornet"
YouTube Link 2024-11-16T12:41Z 1.3M followers, 231.2K engagements
"Giant Hornets Group Attack on Honeybee Hive #savethebees A group of Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets typically begin preying on honeybees from late summer through autumn. Giant hornets hunt in groups. The size difference between the two species is striking with the Giant hornet being several times larger than a honeybee. Even a single Giant hornet is a formidable enemy for the honeybees but when they come in groups the bees stand little chance. The Giant hornets easily cut through the Western honeybees one after another"
YouTube Link 2024-11-20T13:54Z 1.2M followers, 35K engagements
"Western Honeybees Defend Their Hive Against a Giant Hornet While I was opening and observing the hive of my Western honeybees (Apis mellifera) a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) suddenly fell into the hive. I was very surprised but it seemed the Giant hornet was also startled and tried to escape in a panic. However the Western honeybees bravely attacked the Giant hornet. The hornet was caught by the bees and struggled to take off. Desperately the Giant hornet managed to escape. It was a victory for the Western honeybees"
YouTube Link 2024-10-26T10:00Z 1.4M followers, 785.4K engagements
"Slow motion The Fatal Mistake of a Yellow Hornet dead in Hot defensive bee ball #honeybee A yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) has made the mistake of landing on this net that surrounds our Japanese honey bees. They are now swarming it and in a matter of moments the hornet is completely engulfed. The internal temp hits [--] (115F) killing the hornet within [--] mins as it can't withstand the heat"
YouTube Link 2023-11-10T22:40Z 63.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Japanese bees cook a giant hornet in hot defensive bee ball Japanese honey bees defeat the giant hornet with a hot defensive bees ball"
YouTube Link 2023-12-05T23:28Z 485K followers, 274K engagements
"Brave Two Bees Ram Giant Hornet A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was attacking a Western honeybee. The bee was about to be overpowered but at that moment two other bees rammed into the hornet. Startled the Giant hornet flew off and escaped. Western honeybees being a non-native species lack effective defense strategies against the Giant hornet. One of the reasons Western honeybees cannot establish themselves in the wild in Japan is due to this predator. This particular colony of Western honeybees settled in a hive I had built for Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). It seems that a"
YouTube Link 2025-07-14T05:11Z 1.4M followers, 17.2K engagements
"Attack of Giant hornet Japanese Honeybees' Defense Strategy In mid-November at the end of autumn Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The Japanese honeybees hid inside their hive hoping the Giant hornets would leave. Japanese honeybees can defeat Giant hornets using a hot defensive bee ball. However this is a last resort. As winter approaches and temperatures drop further Giant hornets will no longer attack Japanese honeybees. The Japanese honeybees simply need to endure and outlast them"
YouTube Link 2025-01-08T02:43Z 1.3M followers, 60.5K engagements
"Even in Death Giant Hornet Frightens the Japanese Honeybees The corpse of a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was lying in front of the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. The honeybees likely killed the hornet using a Hot defensive bee ball when it came to attack the hive. However the bees seemed scared of the hornet's corpse even though they were the ones who defeated it. One honeybee cautiously approached to check on the hornet but quickly retreated in fear. The other honeybees startled as well all hurried back into the hive"
YouTube Link 2024-10-11T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 38.2K engagements
"Tasting Honey Directly from Hive of Japanese Honeybees I cut and ate honeycomb filled with honey from a Pile box hive of Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica)"
YouTube Link 2023-12-12T21:46Z 483K followers, 51.3K engagements
"Queen Bee Pupa Discovered After Blowing Bees Off Nest When bees were blown off the open nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) using a blower a queen cell was revealed. Inside this queen cell is a queen bee pupa. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell queen bee pupa honeybee nest beekeeping Japanese beekeeping hive inspection blower technique honeybee development open nest natural beekeeping bee colony honeybee life cycle Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell queen bee pupa honeybee nest beekeeping Japanese beekeeping hive inspection blower technique"
YouTube Link 2025-09-14T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 45K engagements
"Do Japanese Honeybees Fear a Dead Giant Hornet Hive Experiment The corpse of a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was found in front of the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. It's likely the Japanese honeybees killed it using a Hot defensive bee ball. When a Giant hornet approaches the honeybees usually flee. To test whether they would also flee from a corpse I placed it in front of the hive entrance"
YouTube Link 2024-09-27T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 76.5K engagements
"Giant Hornets Swarm for Honey Worlds Largest Hornet The worlds largest hornet the Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) loves honey so much that once it catches the scent large numbers quickly gather"
YouTube Link 2025-07-05T05:46Z 1.4M followers, 18.7K engagements
"Bravery in the Hive: Western Honeybees Confront a Giant Hornet A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybees. Western honeybees cannot match the Giant hornet. However they sometimes bravely confront the hornet and temporarily drive it away. Since Western honeybees do not have effective countermeasures against the Giant hornet their colony will eventually be annihilated. The presence of Giant hornets is one of the reasons why Western honeybees cannot naturalize in Japan"
YouTube Link 2024-12-03T10:15Z 1.3M followers, 365.6K engagements
"How to Make an Observation Hive for Japanese Honeybees I created an open nest for Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). A few weeks after the bees starting building the nest I dismantled the hive and then attached it directly to the ceiling of the shed. Unfortunately one of the comb fell down but I managed to attach it back to the ceiling The fallen comb was full of pupae but most of these pupae successfully emerged in about [--] days"
YouTube Link 2024-01-05T13:00Z 485K followers, [--] engagements
"Holding a Hot Defensive Bee Ball The Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) were forming a Hot defensive bee ball in front of the hive entrance. They might have been counterattacking a hornet that came to prey on them. I placed the bee ball on my hand. It felt very warm. When I shook it the honeybees seemingly startled quickly flew away"
YouTube Link 2024-10-01T14:00Z 1.4M followers, 113.6K engagements
"Capping of Queen Cell Unveiled in Japanese Honeybee Hive This is an observation hive of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). I found a queen cell when we blew the bees away with a blower. The queen cell was not capped yesterday but it was capped today. The queen bee inside has become a pupa and will emerge in about a week. There were also many other queen cells in the hive"
YouTube Link 2024-02-10T13:32Z 698K followers, 51.5K engagements
"Battle at the Hive: Honeybees intimidate hornet A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) approached the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The hornet catches the bees one by one and brings them back to its nest. In response the Japanese honeybees shake their hips in unison to intimidate the yellow hornets. This behavior is a common sight at Japanese honeybee nests from summer to autumn"
YouTube Link 2023-11-22T02:00Z 203K followers, 76.5K engagements
"Japanese Honeybees Abandon Their Hive Suddenly The Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) suddenly flew away from their hive. Japanese honeybees abandon their nests and move to a new location when the environment deteriorates or they are attacked by predators. In this case it seemed there were few nectar sources around and the remaining hive had little honey stored"
YouTube Link 2023-12-25T03:04Z 69.2K followers, 26.5K engagements
"Defeating Giant Hornets with Sticky Sheets: Bee Hive Defense Tactics Giant hornets pose a significant threat to Japanese honey bees especially in the autumn months. In this video we demonstrate effective techniques for protecting bee colonies using sticky sheets. Watch as we show step-by-step how to capture and deter these predators ensuring the safety and survival of your bees"
YouTube Link 2024-06-01T12:59Z 924K followers, 111.9K engagements
"Day-5 Queen PupaJapanese Honeybees This is a queen larva of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). After moving the bees clustered around a queen cell on an open hive I could see a fairly large larva inside. That larva pupated the next day and it has now been in the pupal stage for five days. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large larva queen cell larva to pupa open comb beekeeping hive inspection queen development natural beekeeping insect metamorphosis entomology bee biology close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large larva queen cell larva"
YouTube Link 2025-07-30T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 47.6K engagements
"Honeybee Queen Pupa Discovered in Capped Cell After spraying an open comb of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) with a harmless-to-bees repellent that they dislike a queen cell appeared. The queen cell was capped and inside was a pupa. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell capped queen cell queen pupa bee repellent spray open comb hive inspection beekeeping queen development natural beekeeping entomology insect metamorphosis bee biology hive management close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell capped queen cell queen pupa bee repellent spray open"
YouTube Link 2025-07-29T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 87.5K engagements
"Blowing Bees Off Nest Reveals Queen Bee Pupa When bees were blown off the open nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) using a blower a queen cell was revealed. Inside this queen cell was a queen bee pupa. She emerged later that evening. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell queen bee emergence honeybee pupa beekeeping Japanese beekeeping honeybee development open nest hive inspection blower technique natural beekeeping honeybee life cycle queen bee Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell queen bee emergence honeybee pupa beekeeping Japanese beekeeping"
YouTube Link 2025-09-13T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 65.1K engagements
"Close-up Hornet Nest When I brought the camera close to the Yellow-vented hornet(Vespa analis) nest the hornets threatened me. Since I was wearing protective clothing for hornets I continued filming without concern. Yellow-vented hornet Vespa analis hornet nest hornet filming hornet intimidation hornet protective suit hornet behavior wasp defense hornet attack insect observation hornet safety hornet close up Yellow-vented hornet Vespa analis hornet nest hornet filming hornet intimidation hornet protective suit hornet behavior wasp defense hornet attack insect observation hornet safety hornet"
YouTube Link 2025-08-24T04:00Z 1.4M followers, 44.9K engagements
"The Fatal Mistake of a Yellow Hornet dead in Hot defensive bee ball. longer version #honeybee A yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) has made the mistake of landing on this net that surrounds our Japanese honey bees. They are now swarming it and in a matter of moments the hornet is completely engulfed. The internal temp hits [--] (115F) killing the hornet within [--] mins as it can't withstand the heat"
YouTube Link 2023-11-12T08:53Z 69.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Sweet Lure Under the Nest I placed comb honey beneath the open-air nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The bees quickly descended and began licking it. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest feeding bees hive feeding beekeeping Japan bee behavior honeybee nutrition Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest feeding bees hive feeding beekeeping Japan bee behavior honeybee nutrition"
YouTube Link 2025-07-22T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 38.9K engagements
"Courageous Honeybee Knocks Praying Mantis Off Balance A praying mantis caught a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica). Then another honeybee that had been watching knocked away the mantiss leg. The praying mantis lost its balance. Honeybees are truly caring toward their fellow bees"
YouTube Link 2024-10-29T10:00Z 1.4M followers, 676.7K engagements
"Japanese Honeybees Licking Honey Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) licking honey"
YouTube Link 2024-07-24T17:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Amazing Bee Chain: Japanese Honeybees Form Chain to Lick Honey from Figurine I placed a honey-covered figurine under a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. The honeybees formed a chain connecting the hive to the figurine and licked the honey"
YouTube Link 2024-09-26T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 30.6K engagements
"Yellow Hornet Queen Actively Feeds on Honey Warm to Raise Larvae I fed Wax moth(Galleria mellonella) to the Yellow hornet(Vespa simillima xanthoptera) queen. In the past she didn't show much interest but now she actively receives it to raise many larvae"
YouTube Link 2024-06-16T23:30Z 1.2M followers, 48.5K engagements
"What to Do with a Dead Hive Melt It into Beeswax When honeycomb is immersed in boiling water it melts. This is because the melting point of beeswax which is a component of the comb is around 64C. Beeswax was produced by melting the leftover honeycomb from a colony that had perished over the winter"
YouTube Link 2025-05-02T01:18Z 1.4M followers, 13.8K engagements
"Reviving Weakened Japanese Honeybees with Honey #savethebees I gave honey to the weakened Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica)"
YouTube Link 2024-04-10T14:30Z 768K followers, 22.1K engagements
"Paper Wasp Queen Turns Honey Worms into Meatballs for Larvae A queen of the paper wasp was given honey worms. She neatly formed them into meatballs and fed them to the larvae"
YouTube Link 2024-06-07T13:31Z 1M followers, 99.4K engagements
"Yellow Hornet Queen Rejects Caterpillar Food I fed a caterpillar to the Yellow hornet(Vespa simillima xanthoptera) queen I was keeping. However she took the caterpillar and flew away disposing of it outside the hive"
YouTube Link 2024-07-22T09:00Z 1.1M followers, 15.4K engagements
"Placing Honey on a Bees Back When honey is placed on the back of a honeybee its fellow bees gather around and begin to lick it off"
YouTube Link 2025-03-28T04:58Z 1.4M followers, 83.1K engagements
"Western Honeybees Flee Into Hive as Giant Hornet Approaches A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) arrived at the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive its wings buzzing loudly with a distinctive heavy sound. In Japan as autumn approaches Giant hornets come to attack honeybees. The Western honeybees quickly rushed into the hive in a panic"
YouTube Link 2024-09-21T14:00Z 1.2M followers, 35.2K engagements
"Japanese Honeybee Hive is full of bees March 31st On March 31st I checked inside a very active nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). They have already swarmed twice before but the hive was full of bees"
YouTube Link 2024-03-31T13:38Z 1.2M followers, 387.6K engagements
"Too Heavy Giant Hornet Bites Off Meat to Lighten Load A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) tries to take back a piece of meat tied with a string but it may be too heavy and along the way it bites off part of the meat and drops it"
YouTube Link 2024-09-06T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 35K engagements
"Giant Hornet and Wax Moth Infestation One autumn day my Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) were attacked by a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia). When I opened the hive there were no honeybees inside and it had become a nest for Wax moths (Galleria mellonella)"
YouTube Link 2023-12-18T11:00Z 1.2M followers, 148.7K engagements
"Honeybee Dodges Giant Hornet and Makes It Safely to the Hive A Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) returned to the hive. A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) waiting for the returning bee quickly lunged to capture it but the honeybee managed to enter the hive just in time"
YouTube Link 2024-09-18T14:00Z 1.2M followers, 19K engagements
"Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees: A Fierce Battle for Survival A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The Japanese honeybees shook their bodies in unison to intimidate the hornet. For a moment they managed to drive the Giant hornet away. However when the Giant hornet returned shortly after it managed to capture and take away one of the honeybees. This video is rotated [--] degrees with the right side of the screen being the actual top"
YouTube Link 2025-01-17T09:30Z 1.4M followers, 106K engagements
"Queen Yellow Hornet Feeds Larvae with Honey Warm When given honey warm to the queen Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) she took it into the nest made it into a meatball and fed it to the larvae"
YouTube Link 2024-06-18T09:00Z 1.2M followers, 86.8K engagements
"Disrupting a Hot Defensive Bee Ball: Giant Hornet Revealed A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. The Japanese honeybees fought back and formed a Hot defensive bee ball. The hornet inside should have died within [--] minutes but even after several tens of minutes the honeybees continued their Hot defensive bee ball without stopping. So I sprayed a substance that honeybees dislike (though it is harmless to them) onto the bee ball. The bees irritated by the spray quickly flew away revealing the Giant hornet inside"
YouTube Link 2024-09-26T14:00Z 1.2M followers, 314.3K engagements
"Deadly Encounter: Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees in a Hot Defensive Bee Ball When separating the Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) in the Hot defensive bee ball a Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) could be seen inside. This Giant hornet was already dead due to the heat produced by the bees"
YouTube Link 2024-01-09T20:45Z 1.2M followers, 39.8K engagements
"A Narrow Escape: Honeybee Nearly Caught by Giant Hornet at Hive Entrance Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are swarming in front of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets which hunt in groups are terrifying predators for honeybees. A worker bee returned to the hive trying to slip past the Giant hornets to enter but it was noticed by one of the hornets and narrowly escaped being caught"
YouTube Link 2024-09-14T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 35.2K engagements
"Creating Art by Combining Yellow Hornet Nests: Amazing Nest Repairs in Yellow Hornets In Nagano Prefecture Japan there is a facility that creates art by combining multiple Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) nests. The large hornet nest shown in this video was made by merging several nests just three days ago. Yellow hornets are very skilled at repairing their nests. Immediately after the nests are combined they are not yet connected but within just three days the hornets repair the nests making the seams between them disappear creating one large unified nest. ☆Hachi Tengoku"
YouTube Link 2024-11-13T10:00Z 1.2M followers, [----] engagements
"Western Honeybees and Japanese Honeybees: Fighting Giant Hornets The counterattack methods against the Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) differ between Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) and Western honeybees (Apis mellifera). While Western honeybees also sometimes attack Giant hornets in groups they are unable to capture the hornet effectively. Japanese honeybees on the other hand launch a coordinated attack by swarming the Giant hornet with hundreds of bees. This tactic is known as the "Hot defensive bee ball" a deadly strategy. The temperature inside the bee ball can reach up to 46C"
YouTube Link 2024-11-18T12:16Z 1.3M followers, 907K engagements
"Deadly Encounter: Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees in a Hot Defensive Bee Ball When separating the Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) in the Hot defensive bee ball a Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) could be seen inside. This Giant hornet(Vespa mandarinia) was already dead due to the heat produced by the bees. Filming in cooperation with @FUMIHIKOHIRAI"
YouTube Link 2024-01-10T16:00Z 1.2M followers, 171.7K engagements
"Relocated Yellow-Vented Hornet Nest: After the Move The nest of a Yellow-vented hornet (Vespa analis) after relocation"
YouTube Link 2024-09-06T12:31Z 1.4M followers, 26.4K engagements
"Giant Hornets Overpower Western Honeybees Three Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are attacking Western honeybees. In Japan Western honeybees are an introduced species and lack effective defense strategies against Giant hornets. They bravely fight back but are taken down one after another. The Giant hornets have an overwhelming advantage yet they proceed cautiously and continue their attack with vigilance"
YouTube Link 2025-07-09T14:02Z 1.4M followers, 26.7K engagements
"Day-5 Queen PupaJapanese Honeybees This is a queen larva of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). After moving the bees clustered around a queen cell on an open hive I could see a fairly large larva inside. That larva pupated the next day and it has now been in the pupal stage for five days. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large larva queen cell larva to pupa open comb beekeeping hive inspection queen development natural beekeeping insect metamorphosis entomology bee biology close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large larva queen cell larva"
YouTube Link 2025-07-29T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 38.2K engagements
"Ask a Japanese beekeeper: Is an open air colony safe from hornet attacks #apiscerana Someone asked me: Is an open air colony safe from hornet attacks Hornets are very dangerous and certain precautions are necessary. Two years ago in early September our open air colony was attacked by giant hornets. Several attacked when the colony was weak so the Japanese honey bees absconded. One reason for this was that we didnt take enough precautions because we thought hornets wouldnt start attacking so early in the season. Three years ago we were able to prevent hornet attacks by stretching a fine sturdy"
YouTube Link 2022-08-07T15:00Z 1.4M followers, 2.6M engagements
"Feeding Wax Moth Larva to Yellow Hornet Queen I fed a Wax moth (Galleria mellonella) larva to a Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) queen who was building a nest alone"
YouTube Link 2024-06-03T16:00Z 1.4M followers, 77.6K engagements
"Crack Appears on Queen Cell #apiscerana A crack has formed on the cap of the queen cell of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The queen bee is about to emerge soon. queen bee queen cell queen emergence beekeeping hive observation beekeeping Japan bee life cycle beekeeping video queen hatching queen bee queen cell queen emergence beekeeping hive observation beekeeping Japan bee life cycle beekeeping video queen hatching"
YouTube Link 2025-09-23T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 56.8K engagements
"Hungry Paper Wasp Queen Enjoys Honey From a Finger A group of paper wasp queens and drones born in the summer are gathered together. Occasionally worker wasps come to feed them but the frequency is low so the queens and drones seem to be hungry. When I placed some honey on my finger and offered it to them the queen happily licked it up"
YouTube Link 2024-09-25T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 75.1K engagements
"Worker Bee Struggles to Enter Hive as Giant Hornets Swarm Outside Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are swarming in front of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets are terrifying predators that hunt their prey in groups making them a formidable enemy for honeybees. A worker bee returned to the hive carrying pollen but with so many Giant hornets in front of the hive it struggled to enter"
YouTube Link 2024-09-14T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 33.4K engagements
"Lifting the Hive to Inspect Japanese Honeybees I lifted the hive of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) to check on the bees"
YouTube Link 2024-08-22T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 27.7K engagements
"Giant Hornet Fails to Fly Off with Meat Chunk A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) tries to bite off a large piece of meat and take it back but struggles to fly away successfully"
YouTube Link 2024-09-04T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 14.5K engagements
"Tiny Japanese Honeybee Colony Survives Winter This hive is a small colony with only a single box of the Pile box hive but it successfully survived the winter. Normally a colony needs at least three boxes to overwinter. Small colonies like this one often fail to survive the winter and disappear"
YouTube Link 2025-03-28T13:26Z 1.4M followers, 38.7K engagements
"Day [--] Queen Bee Larva #apiscerana This is a queen bee larva on its 5th day. It has grown very large. By the 6th day it had become a pupa. This is Japanese honeybees (apis cerana japonica) Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen bee queen cell honeybee larva honeybee pupa bee development beekeeping Japan natural beekeeping Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen bee queen cell honeybee larva honeybee pupa bee development beekeeping Japan natural beekeeping"
YouTube Link 2025-09-10T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 50.6K engagements
"Shaking a Hot Defensive Bee Ball: Honeybees Hold Tight to the Hornet The Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) were forming a Hot defensive bee ball in front of the hive entrance. They might have been counterattacking a hornet that came to prey on them. I placed the bee ball on my hand and shook it vigorously. While a few honeybees flew away in surprise the bees at the center of the ball clung tightly to the hornet and refused to stop the Hot defensive bee ball even when shaken"
YouTube Link 2024-10-01T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 34.4K engagements
"Giant Hornet Ignores Warnings and Captures Japanese Honeybee A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The Japanese honeybees attempted to intimidate the hornet but it swiftly captured one of them"
YouTube Link 2025-07-15T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 18.7K engagements
"Giant Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees: Quick Dodges and Defense Tactics A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The worker bees responsible for defending the colony stood at the front shaking their bodies to intimidate the hornet. When the Giant hornet approached the honeybees quickly dodged out of the way"
YouTube Link 2024-09-20T10:00Z 1.1M followers, 18.8K engagements
"Protecting Japanese Honeybees by Capturing a Giant Hornet At the end of autumn a single Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). However the Giant hornet was unable to move effectively due to the cold. Since the presence of the Giant hornet prevents the honeybees from going out to forage it was gently captured using a tube"
YouTube Link 2024-11-19T12:43Z 1.2M followers, 49.4K engagements
"Hornet Attack Honeybee Counterstrike A hornet attacks a nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). While the Japanese honeybees resist some of them are caught. However they are sometimes able to drive off the hornet using a hot defensive bee ball"
YouTube Link 2025-03-30T05:37Z 1.4M followers, 142.9K engagements
"Heart Stick to a Bee Nest I attached a heart shape soaked with honey to an open nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The bees in the nest climbed onto the heart shape. Even when I let go of my hand the heart shape did not fall off"
YouTube Link 2025-01-09T04:36Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements
"Bees Agitated by Giant Hornet Attack Gnaw Around Hive Entrance to Erase Traces Immediately after being attacked by Giant hornets(Vespa mandarinia) the agitated Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) try to erase the traces of the hornets by gnawing around the entrance of the hive. Because of this when you bring your hand close to the entrance of the hive numerous Japanese honeybees climb onto it and fervently bite the skin"
YouTube Link 2024-03-19T14:00Z 768K followers, 65.4K engagements
"Cute Japanese Honeybees Licking Honey in a Tiny Pot Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) are deliciously licking honey from a miniature pot"
YouTube Link 2024-07-19T00:19Z 1.1M followers, 16K engagements
"Feeding Honey to a Paper Wasp Queen I put honey on the tip of the tweezers and approached the nest of the paper wasps. Several worker wasps showed hostility towards the tweezers but the queen obediently licked the honey"
YouTube Link 2024-07-11T07:44Z 1.1M followers, 34.8K engagements
"Gently Catching a Giant Hornet with Tweezers A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to the hive of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). However perhaps due to the low temperature the Giant hornet's movements were sluggish. I captured the Giant hornet with tweezers"
YouTube Link 2024-11-28T12:59Z 1.2M followers, 66.1K engagements
"Feeding Honey Worm to Hornet Queen A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) queen built a nest in a birdhouse. During this period the queen must do all the nest building and child-rearing by herself. Often she may encounter accidents or be unable to gather enough food. Therefore wax moth larvae(honey worm) were given to the queen"
YouTube Link 2024-05-24T23:36Z 1.2M followers, 175.8K engagements
"Giant Hornets Block Hive but Honeybee Makes a Brave Return Many Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are surrounding the entrance of a Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. A honeybee that had gone out to collect nectar returned to the hive but it was blocked by the numerous Giant hornets and struggled to get inside. The Western honeybee quickly flew through the gaps between the hornets and managed to return safely to the hive"
YouTube Link 2024-11-01T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 14.1K engagements
"Giant Hornet vs. Western Honeybees: A Deadly Encounter When a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) discovers a Western honeybee colony it relentlessly attacks. The Western honeybee being a non-native species lacks effective defense strategies against the Giant hornet. One of the reasons Western honeybees are unable to establish themselves in the wild in Japan is due to the threat of the Giant hornet. This particular colony of Western honeybees settled in a hive I had built for Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). It seems that a neighboring beekeeper accidentally caused them to swarm"
YouTube Link 2025-07-09T00:32Z 1.4M followers, 20.2K engagements
"Giant Hornet Instantly Grabs Japanese Honeybee A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Upon landing the hornet immediately captured a Japanese honeybee and flew off"
YouTube Link 2025-07-17T08:00Z 1.4M followers, 26.1K engagements
"Yellow Hornet's Hunt: A Sudden Target Change During Attack A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) came to attack the hive of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). The Yellow hornet targeted an isolated bee trying to catch it. Just before it could grab the bee it switched its focus to another honeybee"
YouTube Link 2024-10-25T10:00Z 1.4M followers, 56.8K engagements
"Day [--] Queen larva of Japanese honeybees This is a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) queen larva on the second day. It appears to be floating in royal jelly. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen larva royal jelly beekeeping Japanese beekeeping queen cell honeybee development bee larva queen bee Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen larva royal jelly beekeeping Japanese beekeeping queen cell honeybee development bee larva queen bee"
YouTube Link 2025-09-19T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 39.2K engagements
"Yellow Hornet Falls to Hot Defensive Bee Ball A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Yellow hornets typically attack Japanese honeybees from summer through autumn and hunt alone. The honeybees emerged from the hive shaking their bodies to intimidate the hornet. The hornet tried to catch one of the honeybees but fumbled giving other honeybees time to rush in and form a Hot defensive bee ball around it. More than [--] minutes passed since the Hot defensive bee ball was formed. When I picked up the smaller bee ball which had"
YouTube Link 2024-10-13T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 7.7M engagements
"Comb Honey Rush I placed comb honey beneath the open-air nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Many bees gathered and started licking the honey. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest honey feeding bee feeding hive feeding bee behavior honey licking beekeeping Japan natural beekeeping bee observation swarm behavior Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica comb honey open air nest honey feeding bee feeding hive feeding bee behavior honey licking beekeeping Japan natural beekeeping bee observation swarm behavior"
YouTube Link 2025-07-22T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 33.8K engagements
"Western Honeybees No Match for Giant Hornet Group Attack #savethebees A group of Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets typically begin preying on honeybees from late summer through autumn. While Yellow hornets (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) which also frequently attack honeybees hunt alone Giant hornets hunt in groups. The size difference between the two species is striking with the Giant hornet being several times larger than a honeybee. Even a single Giant hornet is a formidable enemy for the honeybees but when they come in"
YouTube Link 2024-10-15T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 41.2K engagements
"The Fatal Mistake of a Hornet dead in Hot defensive bee ball A yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) has made the mistake of getting caught by our Japanese honey bees. They are now swarming it and in a matter of moments the hornet is completely engulfed. The internal temp hits [--] (115F) killing the hornet within [--] mins as it can't withstand the heat"
YouTube Link 2024-12-18T14:11Z 1.3M followers, 463.3K engagements
"Honeybee's Lucky Escape: Unnoticed by Giant Hornets at Hive Entrance Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) are swarming in front of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Giant hornets which hunt in groups are terrifying predators for honeybees. The hive entrance is blocked by many Giant hornets. A single honeybee emerged from the hive. There was a Giant hornet in front of it but the hornet didnt notice the bee. The honeybee safely flew away"
YouTube Link 2024-09-15T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 27.4K engagements
"Observing Japanese Honeybees in a Transparent Hive: A Closer Look at Honey Storage I tried observing Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) in a transparent hive. At the very top honey is being stored. Filming in cooperation with @FUMIHIKOHIRAI"
YouTube Link 2024-01-26T12:58Z 1.2M followers, 20K engagements
"Feeding Honey Directly to Honeybees I directly fed honey to the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) on the surface of their hive. While many people are afraid of bees Japanese honeybees are gentle and do not attack without reason. However this act was performed by an experienced beekeeper so please do not attempt to imitate it"
YouTube Link 2025-03-27T13:22Z 1.4M followers, 57.4K engagements
"Spotting the Queen Bee: Egg-Laying Inside an Observation Hive I found the queen bee in an observation hive. She is going around laying eggs"
YouTube Link 2024-02-05T16:00Z 1.2M followers, 286.9K engagements
"Aggressive Giant Hornet Targets Honeybees Despite Their Defense A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Giant hornets start attacking honeybees around September. Before that they hunt other insects but as autumn approaches and the insect population decreases they turn to honeybees. A honeybee hive with thousands of larvae and pupae becomes the perfect feeding ground for the hornets. The Giant hornet aggressively attacked the honeybees. Although the honeybees tried to intimidate the hornet by shaking their bodies the hornet was unfazed"
YouTube Link 2024-10-07T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 77K engagements
"Yellow Hornets Attack Camera Gear: Black Parts Targeted In Nagano Prefecture Japan there is a facility that creates art by combining multiple Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) nests. A single giant nest made by merging several nests likely contains around [----] worker hornets. When I approached the nest with a camera the Yellow hornets focused their attacks on the black parts of the equipment like the lens microphone and stabilizer. The camera body being white was mostly left untouched. ☆Hachi Tengoku HPhttps://www.hachi-tengoku.com/ Google Maphttps://ur0.jp/6bx1u"
YouTube Link 2024-11-14T10:00Z 1.2M followers, [----] engagements
"Giant Hornet Overwhelmed by Perfectly Coordinated Honeybee Defense A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Giant hornets begin attacking honeybees around September. Until then they hunt other insects but as autumn approaches and insects become scarce they turn to honeybees. A honeybee hive with thousands of larvae and pupae becomes an ideal feeding ground for the hornets. As the Giant hornet approached the honeybees shook their bodies in unison to intimidate it. The intimidation display of a strong honeybee colony is perfectly"
YouTube Link 2024-10-10T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 74.3K engagements
"Checking on a colony in Pile box hive Sometimes Mayu wants to check up on her colonies but a pile boox Hive is frameless. So she can't just simply open up the hive like a langstroth hive. However it's still possible to get an idea about how the colony is doing. She can remove the bottom board and view the colony with her smartphone. She can also use a hive lifter to have a look. If the colony is very large she can use a blower to remove the bees to check for queen cells. One other option is using a box with an observation window. These different ways of checking the colony can give Mayu some"
YouTube Link 2024-02-01T12:49Z 1.2M followers, 21.2K engagements
"Honeybees Fight Back The Amazing Hot Defensive Bee Ball in Action This video captures the life-and-death battles of bees and hornets. In early October I noticed something unusual around my hiveseveral dead hornets scattered near the hive entrance. Upon closer observation I discovered the honeybees were not just defending but retaliating with their unique and powerful strategy. Watch as honeybees cooperate to repel the relentless attacks of yellow hornets in a dramatic battle for survival. Nature's harshness and beauty unfold in this life-or-death struggle"
YouTube Link 2024-12-13T11:00Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements
"Honeybee Captured by Giant Hornet While Approaching Hive Entrance A group of Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) is attacking the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. A Western honeybee returning to the hive after collecting nectar and pollen was caught by a Giant hornet as it descended toward the hive entrance"
YouTube Link 2024-09-12T14:00Z 1.2M followers, 57.6K engagements
"Supporting a Paper Wasp Queen: Feeding Larvae with Wax Moth Larvae The queen of the paper wasp must raise the larvae by herself which is very challenging. Many queens exhaust themselves before they can raise workers. So I fed the hungry larvae wax moths while the queen was out working"
YouTube Link 2024-06-12T01:00Z 1.2M followers, 92K engagements
"The Orphan Wasp's New Life This paper wasp was born into an empty nest the queen had vanished. With no one to feed the larvae her siblings died one by one. She was left alone waiting for death. But we gave her a second chance. After gently putting her to sleep and marking her we introduced her to another colony of the same species. At first the worker wasps tried to attack her. Until the queen stepped in. Amazingly she was accepted. She worked hard cared for the new brood and lived out her life with purpose. A touching story of survival acceptance and hope even in the insect world"
YouTube Link 2025-04-09T11:51Z 1.4M followers, 18.8K engagements
"Bees Make Ladder to Reach Honey in Miniature Pot Under the open nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) I placed a miniature pot filled with honey. The bees made a ladder descended onto the pot and started licking the honey"
YouTube Link 2024-07-19T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 29.9K engagements
"Yellow Hornet Queen Feeds Honey Worm to Larvae When the hornet of Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) was given a honey worm she turned it into a meatball and fed it to the larvae"
YouTube Link 2024-06-04T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 102.6K engagements
"Yellow Hornet vs. Japanese Honeybees: The Incredible Counterstrike The counterattack of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). A Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera) came to attack the Japanese honeybees. Although the Yellow hornet caught one of the Japanese honeybees the Japanese honeybees counterattacked and killed the Yellow hornet using a hot defensive bee ball"
YouTube Link 2024-11-23T14:46Z 1.2M followers, 50K engagements
"Large Dragonfly Chases Japanese Honeybees and Targets Praying Mantis A large dragonfly came to the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. The dragonfly flew rapidly targeting a praying mantis that had also come to the hive and chasing after the honeybees"
YouTube Link 2024-09-25T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 17K engagements
"The Relentless Hornet Queen: Never Letting the Honey Warm Escape The live honey warm was given to the queen Yellow hornet (Vespa simillima xanthoptera). The honey warm tried to escape but the queen persistently caught it and eventually made it into a meatball"
YouTube Link 2024-06-18T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Western Honeybee Fights Off Giant Hornet by Clinging to Its Leg A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was attacking a Western honeybee. The Western honeybee was nearly overpowered but it clung persistently to the hornets leg. The Giant hornet clearly irritated by this flew off. Western honeybees being a non-native species have no effective defense strategies against the Giant hornet. One of the reasons they cannot survive in the wild in Japan is because of this predator. This particular colony of Western honeybees settled in a hive I had built for Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). It"
YouTube Link 2025-07-13T02:41Z 1.4M followers, 31.6K engagements
"Giant Hornets Swift Ambush on a Honeybee A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) attacked a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. The Giant hornet approached an unsuspecting honeybee and swiftly carried it away"
YouTube Link 2025-01-16T21:12Z 1.3M followers, 11.9K engagements
"Bees emerge from the hive during swarming When Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) swarm bees emerge from the hive all at once"
YouTube Link 2024-05-16T15:00Z 1.2M followers, 38.3K engagements
"Giant Hornet Kills Honeybee but Leaves the Body Why A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was attacking a Western honeybee. Using its powerful mandibles the hornet bit and killed the honeybee. However it did not take the bee back to its nestinstead it discarded it. The true target of the Giant hornet is the large number of larvae and the honey inside the hive. Western honeybees being a non-native species lack effective defense strategies against the Giant hornet. One of the reasons Western honeybees cannot establish themselves in the wild in Japan is due to this predator. This particular colony"
YouTube Link 2025-07-14T12:30Z 1.4M followers, 26.9K engagements
"Capped Queen Cell Found After spraying an open comb of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) with a harmless-to-bees repellent that they dislike a queen cell appeared. The queen cell was capped and inside was a pupa. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell capped queen cell queen pupa bee repellent spray open comb hive inspection beekeeping queen development natural beekeeping entomology insect metamorphosis bee biology hive management close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen cell capped queen cell queen pupa bee repellent spray open comb hive inspection"
YouTube Link 2025-07-28T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 57.1K engagements
"Just Hatched Japanese Honeybee Queen Larva Under [--] Hours Old This is a queen larva of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) that is less than [--] hours old since hatching. When I looked yesterday it was still an egg. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen larva newly hatched [--] hours old egg to larva queen cell bee development early bee life beekeeping hive inspection natural beekeeping Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen larva newly hatched [--] hours old egg to larva queen cell bee development early bee life beekeeping hive inspection natural beekeeping"
YouTube Link 2025-07-27T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 51.5K engagements
"Cutting Open a Queen Cell After [--] Days of No Emergence #apiscerana Normally a queen bee emerges in [--] or [--] days but there was one queen that did not emerge even after [--] days. So I decided to cut open the queen cell. However there was nothing inside the queen cell. queen bee queen cell beekeeping hive inspection queen emergence beekeeping Japan missing queen beekeeping mystery Japanese beekeeping empty queen cell Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen bee queen cell beekeeping hive inspection queen emergence beekeeping Japan missing queen beekeeping mystery Japanese beekeeping empty"
YouTube Link 2025-09-21T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 39.9K engagements
"Day-4 Queen Pupa of Japanese honeybees This is a larva of a Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) queen. After moving the bees clustered around a queen cell on an open hive I could see a rather large larva inside. That larva pupated the following day and has now been in the pupal stage for four days. Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large queen larva queen cell larva to pupa open comb beekeeping hive inspection queen development natural beekeeping entomology close up bees Japanese honeybees Apis cerana japonica queen pupa large queen larva queen cell larva to pupa open"
YouTube Link 2025-07-30T21:00Z 1.4M followers, 48.3K engagements
"Honeybees Love Sugar Candy When I brought some amber sugar candy close to the nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) the bees happily came to lick it"
YouTube Link 2025-04-04T13:29Z 1.4M followers, 78K engagements
"Fierce Resistance: Western Honeybees vs. Giant Hornet Trio Three Giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybees. Since Western honeybees lack effective defense strategies against Giant hornets it is said that they are overwhelmed in a short time. However Western honeybees resist fiercely so it's not always an easy hunt for the hornets either. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Western honeybee hornet attack bee defense hive raid hornet vs bee insect behavior aggressive bees hornet hunting non-native bees hive battle honeybee resistance Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Western"
YouTube Link 2025-07-19T08:00Z 1.4M followers, 50.4K engagements
"Honeybees Love Sugar Candy When I brought some amber sugar candy close to the nest of the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) the bees happily came to lick it"
YouTube Link 2025-04-05T05:24Z 1.4M followers, 24.5K engagements
"Giant Hornet Blocked by Narrow Hive Entrance A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Western honeybees. The hornet was unfazed by the bees' counterattacks but because the hive entrance was narrow it was unable to enter"
YouTube Link 2025-07-18T09:00Z 1.4M followers, 38.9K engagements
"Squeezing remaining honey in combs. Apis cerana japonica Previous steps [--]. Traditional Japanese honey harvest https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xTXgFp38i9g [--]. Cutting the honeycomb to extract honey https://www.youtube.com/watchv=wmTJ-tlK4KU To know more about Japanese bees please visit my website. Japanese natural beekeeping https://www.japan-natural-beekeeping.org/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/japanesebee/"
YouTube Link 2022-02-27T11:36Z 1.4M followers, 221K engagements
"Hornet Collect Wood for Nest Building The Yellow-vented hornet(Vespa analis) gnawed at the surface of the wood and carried it back to their nest. It then spread it thin to build their nest"
YouTube Link 2025-08-24T02:00Z 1.4M followers, 43.1K engagements
"Wax moth larva is too big for wasp queen The paper wasp queen is raising many larvae on her own. In the early stages of the paper wasp nest the queen has to gather food by herself which is a significant burden on her. So I tried to feed the queen a wax moth larva but it was too big for her"
YouTube Link 2024-05-29T00:09Z 1.2M followers, 481.9K engagements
"Feeding Honey to a Weak Colony of Japanese Honeybees I built a hive for observation with Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) inside the shed. Since this colony was weak I provided them with honey. They were very docile and happily licked the honey from my fingers"
YouTube Link 2024-06-10T17:00Z 1.2M followers, 111.4K engagements
"Yellow Hornet Queen Eat Chicken Meat I fed meat to Yellow hornets (Vespa simillima xanthoptera). In Japan there is a culture of raising hornets and upon researching the method I found out that some people feed chicken meat to grow the nest larger. So I bought chicken hearts in a supermarket cut them into small pieces and gave them to the queen hornet. The queen hornet chewed it into meatballs and fed it to the larvae. It seems that hornets collect not only insects but also meat from animal carcasses"
YouTube Link 2024-06-11T03:45Z 1.2M followers, 58.9K engagements
"Discovering a Japanese Honeybee Hive Beneath the Floorboards To transfer the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) that was built under the floor I peeled off the floorboards and crawled underneath. There I found a magnificent nest"
YouTube Link 2024-07-24T01:47Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"The Giant Hornet Doesnt Flinch: Western Honeybee Attacks Ineffective The Western honeybees are desperately fighting back against an attack by a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) on their hive. However the stings and bites of the Western honeybees have no effect whatsoever on the Giant hornet. One reason why Western honeybees cannot survive in the wild in Japan is the presence of the Giant hornet. When a colony of Western honeybees is attacked by a group of Giant hornets it can be easily destroyed. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Western honeybee honeybee defense Japanese hornets bee attack hornet"
YouTube Link 2025-08-23T13:28Z 1.4M followers, 189.4K engagements
"Giant Hornet Stumbles While Attempting to Catch a Japanese Honeybee A Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) came to attack the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) hive. Giant hornets typically attack Japanese honeybees from summer through autumn. One Giant hornet extended its front legs to try and catch a flying honeybee but lost its balance and stumbled slightly"
YouTube Link 2024-10-12T10:00Z 1.2M followers, 24.5K engagements
"Harvesting Beautiful Honey from a Japanese Honeybee Pile Box Hive I have harvested beautiful honey from a Pile box hive of Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica)"
YouTube Link 2024-01-23T13:17Z 480K followers, 15.4K engagements
"Japanese Honeybees Build Ladder to Reach Honey I placed honey in a miniature pot and set it beneath a Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica) hive. The bees then created a ladder and descended into the pot to start licking the honey"
YouTube Link 2024-07-18T12:41Z [--] followers, 23.7K engagements
"Adding a New Box to a Japanese Honeybee Hive I added a box to the Pile box hive of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). When I lifted the hive using a lifter I found that the colony had grown significantly and was bustling with many bees. It appears that I was a bit late in adding the new box. After blowing the bees away I managed to add the new box to the hive"
YouTube Link 2023-12-20T11:00Z 483K followers, 69.4K engagements
"Honeybees' Unique Way to Reach Honey: Ladder Construction I poured honey into a cute Winnie the Pooh pot and placed it under the nest of Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica). Instead of flying to it the bees created a ladder from the nest and descended"
YouTube Link 2024-07-20T09:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Discovering Dead Bees in a Wintering Japanese Honeybee Hive In winter when I pulled out the bottom board of the hive where the Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) were overwintering I found the bodies of three dead bees"
YouTube Link 2024-08-20T17:00Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements
"Feeding Honey to Bees: Watch Them Build a Giant Ladder To encourage the growth of an open observation hive I am feeding honey to the bees. When I place a dish filled with honey just below the hive the bees form a massive ladder to come and lick the honey"
YouTube Link 2025-01-19T21:52Z 1.3M followers, [----] engagements
"Bees Create a Ladder to Reach Honey I placed honey beneath the nest of the Japanese honeybees(Apis cerana japonica). Then the bees worked together to create a ladder and went down to lick the honey. Did they forget that they could fly"
YouTube Link 2024-07-15T05:02Z 1.1M followers, 355K engagements
"Adding new box to Pile box hive. Japanese honeybees apis cerana japonica"
YouTube Link 2023-10-25T16:24Z 52.7K followers, 61K engagements
"Japanese Honeybees Lick Honey Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) are eagerly licking up the honey. They also lick the honey off one anothers bodies"
YouTube Link 2025-07-06T01:00Z 1.4M followers, [----] engagements
"Capturing a Swarm of Japanese Honeybees with a Long Pole Net The Japanese honeybees (Apis cerana japonica) swarmed and gathered on a tall tree. So I attached a net to the end of a long pole and captured them"
YouTube Link 2025-04-08T14:32Z 1.4M followers, 33.3K engagements
"Western Honeybee's Brave Return to Hive Through Giant Hornet Blockade A Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) breaks through the entrance blocked by a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) to return to the hive"
YouTube Link 2024-09-10T17:00Z 1.1M followers, 47.9K engagements
"Giant Hornets vs. Western Honeybees: A Hopeless Battle The Western honeybees are desperately fighting back against an attack by a Giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) on their hive. However the stings and bites of the Western honeybees have no effect whatsoever on the Giant hornet. One reason why Western honeybees cannot survive in the wild in Japan is the presence of the Giant hornet. When a colony of Western honeybees is attacked by a group of Giant hornets it can be easily destroyed. Giant hornet Vespa mandarinia Western honeybee honeybee defense Japanese hornets hornet vs honeybee honeybee"
YouTube Link 2025-08-21T14:21Z 1.4M followers, 191.5K engagements
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