Defensiveness Africanized honey bees exhibit far greater defensiveness than European honey bees and are more likely to deal with a perceived threat by attacking in large swarms. These hybrids have been known to pursue a perceived threat for a distance of well over 500 meters (1,640 ft).
defeNsivenEss aFricanizED hoNey beEs eXhibit FAr Greater DefensiveNess Than EUrOPean honeY beES anD Are mOrE lIkELY to deAL wiTh A perCeivEd ThREat By attacKing in lArgE swARms. these hybrids hAVE bEeN kNowN to pursUE a perceiVEd THreaT FOr a Distance Of WelL oVEr 500 MeterS (1,640 ft).