Why are giant hornets poking their heads into this beehive? (with subtitles)

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Жыл бұрын

Join Mayu, a local beekeeper in Japan, as she observes a peculiar phenomenon of giant hornets poking their heads into a beehive. While it's common for hornets to attack beehives, this video allows us to see how this situation presents differently. In this video, Mayu investigates why the giant hornets are intently poking their heads into the hive.

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@hotcurry5084 10 ай бұрын

I love how she’s perfectly calm around the giant death hornets but when she sees the lizard and the moth larvae she’s freaked out 😂

@rhuttrho88 10 ай бұрын

GODZILLA 🐲 AND MOTHRA! DUUH!🙄

@therealdohos2607 10 ай бұрын

maybe because the hornets dont look as disgusting as larvae growing in shit

@Freedomcustom 10 ай бұрын

Moths yes but the lizard she merely points it out as it scurries off

@kazeet456 10 ай бұрын

@@rhuttrho88 Now that was funny! I'd give you 2 thumbs up if I could :)

@misterasterisco5217 8 ай бұрын

Fucking jappos love to destroy nature, right now their fleets hunt whales in antarctic waters without control

@porkysoda5899 Жыл бұрын

How these bee keepers are so calm next to those missile insects is amazing.

@jaypence332 11 ай бұрын

They don't really bother humans

@teddywhite2483 11 ай бұрын

@@jaypence332 the Asian hornets or just bees don’t bother people?

@jaypence332 11 ай бұрын

@@teddywhite2483 both.

@myleswelnetz6700 11 ай бұрын

I’d run for cover!

@fredwerza3478 11 ай бұрын

The sting of a giant hornet is described as "burning hot needle being shoved into your flesh" --- I could never be that calm about these little demons!

@mattdamutt5681 11 ай бұрын

Don't feel bad for those trapped hornets. Their default emotion is angry, and their other emotion is "Sting-and-Slaughter-everything-in-sight!"

@bradhiebert6403 9 ай бұрын

I'm a bee keeper from central Canada. We don't have issues like the hornets and never had to deal with wax moths. We have mice, skunks and raccoons. It's interesting watching your bee keeping methods and challenges.

@GaryCameron 6 күн бұрын

I'm also in Canada: In parts of the US they have tiny mites that attack the bees. Are they a problem here?

@bradhiebert6403 6 күн бұрын

@@GaryCameron we treat for varroa mites in winter and spring. We test through summer and treat accordingly.

@donaldvincent Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the English subtitles. I am very interested in beekeeping and your channel is a real blessing to those of us who cannot actually keep a hive.

@datadoesdorian Жыл бұрын

The fact that she's just chilling by a bunch of murder hornets

@uhtred7860 Жыл бұрын

@@datadoesdorian LOL, i read an article recently that scientists are getting huffy that people call them "Murder Hornets" it said the name "Evokes fear, and xenophobia" 🤣🤣The name they want people call them now is the Northern giant hornet. 😆😆

@spanishpeaches2930 Жыл бұрын

I've seen one of these Jap hornets in southern England. It was huge ! Reported it to local authorities....such a snitch.

@datadoesdorian Жыл бұрын

@@uhtred7860 k 🤓

@It_needs_to_be_said Жыл бұрын

@@uhtred7860 Xenophobia ? LOL they just like to throw words like that around. F them

@rainbow2710 Жыл бұрын

I am from Malta, Europe - a small island in the Mediterranean. We are having huge problems with giant hornets attacking beehives and the bees themselves. Some beehives had suffered more than 50% loss. You need to stay on the watch for these giant hornets, they are lethal and destroy the bees.

@isanvicente1974 Жыл бұрын

japanese bee keepers know how to construct bee hives properly, and also japanese bees know how to defend themselves from giants hornets, while european bees do not know

@KittenBowl1 Жыл бұрын

Try to make the hives entrance much much narrower/smaller that only honey bees can enter. That would significantly help.

@Alb410 11 ай бұрын

Unlike a japanese bees which can take on a few hornets if the beekeeper misses them, European bees are done the second one manages to scent mark the hive.

@ViquelOoste 10 ай бұрын

piece of advise, use mesh fencing narrow enough to block hornets and large enough to let bees pass through, place it in a way bees have to pass it through, they'll be a lil bit confused at first but will quickly figure a way through, this way hornets will less likely catch bees, as they tend to hunt bees whom just landed or about to take off, at the entrance.

@ViquelOoste 10 ай бұрын

@@isanvicente1974 european bees do know how to defend themselves, agains't european hornet, not monstruous asian ones

@bones7868 Жыл бұрын

so the wax moths got em...

@classicalextremism Жыл бұрын

Likely the moths moved in after the bees swarmed and left. The heat and damage from the moths caused collapse of the comb and that attracted the hornets, and in turn the keeper.

@leeow3n Жыл бұрын

@@classicalextremismSuch a vicious cycle

@AegisAuras Жыл бұрын

I’ve read wax moths only go after hives that are weak or failing. In a healthy hive, the bees will keep the moth invaders to a minimum.

@Kakashi713 11 ай бұрын

As a Beekeeper in the US. Yeah, the wax moths got the hive and made them abscond. They do keep the cells in check so it's only weak hives or keepers who don't freeze flash their frames, that it gets this bad of an infestation. They really dig into the wood during the cocoon phase so they really are a keeper's worst nightmare.

@charlesdebarber2997 10 ай бұрын

Wax moths are a harbringer of a dying hive. The moment you start seeing their caterpillars the hive is likely doomed. For western beekeepers we usual consolidate the hive down to a size where the bees can defend it. This is an advantage for a langstroth hive versus a pile hive as framed systems have a better chance of spotting them early. I chuckled at the end as Mayu has shown herself to be brave and bold with bees (including foreign stingless bees) and vicious giant hornets, but wax moths made her jump! :) I often feed comb with wax moths to my chickens as they enjoy them. I was impressed to see how well the trap boards work for giant hornets.

@drummergurl99 10 ай бұрын

LITERALLY. I laughed so hard xD had no problem dealing with hornets but moth larvae? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@salvatorelivreri 8 ай бұрын

Interesting. Are the wax moths the cause of the colony collapsing or a symptom?

@charlesdebarber2997 8 ай бұрын

@@salvatorelivreri Good question. They are not, and colony collapse is a apis mellfera problem. Not a apis cerena japonica one. Varroa mites are one of the key causes of hive collapse.

@deepsleep7822 6 ай бұрын

Chickens - that what I was wondering if she had any chickens around.

@midpsy 4 ай бұрын

@@salvatorelivreri, Geralmente colônias em decadência, rainha com decrescente postura, em queda do número de abelhas que não conseguem manter a limpeza dos favos permite a proliferação das larvas de traça que com seu odor fétido faz expulsar o restante das abelhas... Uma possível causa também é o uso de caixilhos infectados com ovos desta mariposa...o ideal seria desinfetar com vapor de água fervente antes da reutilização...acontece de favos reutilizados estarem contaminados com ovos e larvas mas nesse método parece que não se utiliza essa técnica...

@DetoxGames Жыл бұрын

11:43 She deals with giant hornets and handles bees no problem but then gets spooked by moth larvae lol

@iank6897 Жыл бұрын

It seems that the colony was already doing poorly before the hornets came. The amount of waxmoths and the comb being allowed to get fargile enough to fall were bad signs to begin with. Maybe the old queen had died?

@pnutbutrncrackers Жыл бұрын

Such an interesting look into the world of beekeeping. Plenty of challenges (giant hornet attacks, collapsing combs, wax moth cocoons, etc.). Things I never knew.

@soggynug6371 11 ай бұрын

Every lifestyle or hobby comes with unique challenges! Learning how to cultivate mushrooms like portobello comes with all kinds of unique challenges like beekeeping

@nightmare348 Жыл бұрын

I am TERRIFIED of bees and hornets and other stingy crap, so this is a job or hobby I would NEVER EVER do. But this is strangely calming to watch for some reason, despite my crippling fear of these bugs.

@alienhomicide Жыл бұрын

would never be afraid of bees or any bug other than vespids

@myhandleiswhat Жыл бұрын

They usually won't bother you if you don't give them a reason to. Things that set them off: Vibrations (they don't have ears/can't hear, so vibrations tend to set them off), kicking the food they were foraging on, swatting at them or approaching their hive. I lived in Japan for a year, saw one live giant hornet the entire time I lived there, the others I saw were dead. The live one was foraging off of some fruit and no one was messing with it. Now, that's not to say I would casually hang around with giant hornets or anything, but, after watching videos about hornets, I have a greater respect for them, they're actually really good at getting rid of pests that humans don't like. I've been stung by yellow jackets, several times, but I've never been swarmed and attacked by dozens of them. I still flinch when I see ciacada killers where I live. Mostly because of their size relative to all of the other insects in my area.

@myleswelnetz6700 11 ай бұрын

I don’t like them either, but I ESPECIALLY CANNOT STAND hearing them buzz around!!!

@goognamgoognw6637 11 ай бұрын

No, that is two very different categories. A honeybee is tame unless it's an african bee and those are not the one used by api-cultors. The hornets are giant wasps and deadly to humans, that is very different.

@alienhomicide 11 ай бұрын

@@goognamgoognw6637 vespids are very aggressive i can agree

@enbeast8350 Жыл бұрын

That's exactly how I would react if I uncapped something and it was just larva

@kerryalexander9071 Жыл бұрын

She seemed afraid of the big group of wax moth larvae… but fearless of the giant hornets!! I would definitely be the other way round. Great video!!!

@perstaffanlundgren Жыл бұрын

I would guess she reacted that way because the wax moth or quite disgusting, its more like yuuu... groose ! Not that I speak Japanese ,but i think many becepers think the wax moth is disgusting. They destroy the wax also.

@jamiehughes5573 10 ай бұрын

Recently biologist discovered wax worms were able to break down and eat plastics.

@92up7 10 ай бұрын

@@jamiehughes5573 a rather odd diet isn't it? Though I suppose the type of plastic might matter... I've seen numbers of animals take plastic bags and plastic bag pieces but I'm not sure what they do with them. I don't think they eat them though but who knows. I live far out in the woods btw...

@LivingTheDream21 Жыл бұрын

11:43 she made me laugh, she is not scared at all of very painful and danferous Giant Hornets, but show her a few maggots and she screams 😂 Love your videos ❤

@EarthsDeluge Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's fear motivated by disgust. I'm not bothered by even stinging insects, like wasps. Cockroaches, though, especially because of their size, primitive anatomy (all those big, disgusting hairs on their legs) and their speed, make me squirm.

@LivingTheDream21 Жыл бұрын

@@EarthsDeluge yeah I know why she reacted that way. She wasn't expecting them or maybe a couple, not an infestation. Still funny reaction 😁

@IamJay02 Жыл бұрын

@@EarthsDelugeYeah bruh

@omnivorous65 Жыл бұрын

My grandma was one tough woman. Not afraid of any beast or man. But with maggots she lost her shit. Really freaked her out.

@Big_Dot_Inc Жыл бұрын

My wife is scared of crickets lol

@JayTor2112 Жыл бұрын

I've always thought to myself, I'd like to live in Japan. I take it back.

@myhandleiswhat Жыл бұрын

I was there for a year, saw three total giant hornets and two of them were dead. The final one was just foraging on a piece of fruit that fell off a tree near the entrance of our dorm.

@donaldatkinson7937 Жыл бұрын

Wax moth, larvae infestation, we call it, getting slimed here in SC. Usually happens to weak colonies, not enough bees to defend against the moths.

@megmay7785 5 ай бұрын

I’m absolutely obsessed with this channel at this point. I have not one beer nor a hive, but shit I am intrigued.

@TheDjcobra2001 9 ай бұрын

The hornets sound like lawn mowers when the flap thier wings

@markuse3472 10 ай бұрын

The only problem with bug-sticky paper is if left outside unattended, as birds and squirrels can and do also stick and die. But I am glad to see you guys are attentive to this work and no such other animals are caught and those horrifying hornets are done away with.

@alanday5255 11 ай бұрын

Its weird she left her hives unattended long enough for this to happen.

@itslowtide4690 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Seattle, Washington USA 🙋🏻‍♀️. I am so thankful that I can watch Japanese beekeepers so easily with your video. Thank you 🙏🏽 ❤

@ericthiel4053 Жыл бұрын

Just hearing the wings of those wicked hornets sends a chill down my spine lol...

@tb124.gaming 11 ай бұрын

I love how she doesn't flench when she sees MURDER HORNETS, but gets scared by some moth larvees :)))

@axelstone8178 11 ай бұрын

8:30 LOVE the strategy she used to glue those damn hornets

@graceoverall 11 ай бұрын

You appear to have a great understanding of bee behavior. You remain perfectly calm with all manner of species buzzing all around your face. That is amazing to me. How often do you get stung?

@foosblood24 Жыл бұрын

Giant orange hornet of death = meh, whatevz. Moth larvae = Aieee! 🤣

@scottd9448 10 ай бұрын

I'm suprised that Japan does not use modern hive boxes. Happier bees, more honey.

@dupondavignon869 Жыл бұрын

The fact that they seem to be watching out of curiosity, like they're watching a show, is quite funny.

@robr5348 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy following your channel. Thank you for providing English subtitles.

@victoryfirst2878 Жыл бұрын

The best way to clean the boxes is to use boiling water. This cleans the boxes totally. That is how I clean my boxes in the America. Why do you use such small rectangular hives ??? Would using more wires have prevented the wax from falling from the supports ???

@samuelegranzotto8433 11 ай бұрын

because pheromones can't say "this is danger", just "hey you come here!"

@deborahgoslin5858 Жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss ! Thank you for sharing this video.

@benbraceletspurple9108 11 ай бұрын

A selective head-shaped trap for the hornets that can behead them when attacking a hive should be invented. Although we are pretty close to drones that size that can take them out

@GillAgainsIsland12 11 ай бұрын

So odd that the hornets aren't intelligent enough to stay away from the sticky trap even after seeing their comrades trapped on it.

@stephentrueman4843 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, but how many times do you see that in the animal kingdom? Apparently there's no "it's a trap!" pheromone. Carnivorous plants ( Venus flytrap for example) has taken advantage of this lack of intel.

@UncleLoud2nd Жыл бұрын

Scientists are studying how wax moths digest wax. They try to find some chemicals from moths to dissolve plastic .

@VlogsIWC 4 күн бұрын

The Murder Hornets were like: “hey guys wanna go to this picnic and sting, nahhh let’s go to the beehive they have a talking bee, say what’s a bee”

@yishaithegift9953 Жыл бұрын

How far away can the pheromones from the Hornets be smelled? It would be nice to see two different perspectives, the glue trap, and the Hornets nest.

@markmcdowell6878 Жыл бұрын

Hello Mayu. I am Mark From The U.S.A. In Virginia . I love your Videos and I am learning from them . Thank You Much . Love U !

@arthurl.9985 Жыл бұрын

Why wouldn't the bee's kill the wax moth when it first arrives? Also you handled those hornets with very little protection. I'm amazed they didn't sting you.

@markushuber214 Жыл бұрын

why should they sting her? Hornets are quite peacefull

@arthurl.9985 Жыл бұрын

@Markus Huber That would good if they were peaceful.

@jamskinner Жыл бұрын

They do sometimes. It depends on the bees.

@EarthsDeluge Жыл бұрын

As you can see, they aren't really interested in humans.

@enbeast8350 Жыл бұрын

The bees probably did try to kill the wax moth when it first arrived. Infestations happen

@krabbesign Жыл бұрын

Very educational and thank you for the subtitles!

@EmanPlay 11 ай бұрын

This girl wanders around giant hornets like they're little mosquitos

@thomasfx3190 11 ай бұрын

I lived in Washington State near Seattle and our honey bees pollinate our apple crops. There was an invasion of giant Asian hornets and four nests were found after several bee hives were destroyed.

@rayellebishop8168 11 ай бұрын

Don't let up. Make sure all are killed

@idontno0 11 ай бұрын

They were European giant hornets...

@wyomikey65 8 ай бұрын

@@idontno0I believe they were Asian giant hornets. I do know they captured some in a live trap tagged them with radio transmitter ( yeah it sounds hard to believe) followed them back to the nest. Destroyed them.

@StrangerInAStrange 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting to see the different method of beekeeping for Japanese Honey Bees. Nice looking hives. Great way to deal with the giant hornets.

@secondrule 10 ай бұрын

You'd think the warning odor would tell the bees to stay away.

@mparamo68 8 ай бұрын

This was so interesting to watch! Truly wonderfully skilled people handling bees.

@mazdaman1286 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for a great video and subtitles ❤

@Forbidaxe Жыл бұрын

11:43 A couple of chickens will make short work of them meaty buggers...

@alexanderx33 Жыл бұрын

Is the hive shape a thing specific to protecting them from hornets? In the US our hives are much wider and shorter per box so they don't easily collapse like this one.

@munchkin0.o Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much it is really informative x

@koukouchi7 Жыл бұрын

Konnichiwa @Japanese natural beekeeping ! I have no idea if you already have accomplished that on your channel, but i think it would be a great ideas to make a future video about those wax moths you encountered there. How to deal with them ? How to prevent them from coming ? Is there any Natural add to the beehives'wood that won't bother bees, but repels some invasive species ? that will not let Moths establish into it ? Keep up the good work ;) Gambarimasu ! Matane ! ^^

@Fractus 10 ай бұрын

That moth situation seems like a job for the pressure washer tbh.

@mdecoo81 Жыл бұрын

Very good, in Europe we're getting more awareness programs to recognize thr hornet and to kill them once recognized. Please support all to save the bees!

@Robert-yp9zs Жыл бұрын

Note the metal edging around the beehive opening--hornets can't chew through a traditional wooden edged opening.

@rigfix Жыл бұрын

I would never guess that I would spend saturday evening watching japanese beekeeping. But it was quite interesting :) Hello from Norway

@myleswelnetz6700 11 ай бұрын

“One is enough.” Proceeds to trap THREE more.

@Dflowen 11 ай бұрын

00:30 Hornet peeking through the crack - "HERE'S JOHNNY!!"

@skyrimwarrior 11 ай бұрын

Giants Hornet: hey guys, why you squirming and struggling, I’ll come squirm and struggle with you and hopefully that’ll free you from this nightmare.

@Vanadisir 6 ай бұрын

Wow these are the best beekeeping videos! Great work!! So interesting!

@myleswelnetz6700 11 ай бұрын

I live in the United States, but too far east for this to be a problem.

@VaOMQ 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the subtitles!

@georgec1391 10 ай бұрын

Her biggest problem attacking the bee hive is the wax moth and no the giant hornet.

@Sybea2 Жыл бұрын

3:25 "Help! Brother, I am trapped! Please send help!" "RoOm FoR oNe MoRe?!"

@jfruser Жыл бұрын

That was fascinating and kudos to Mayu.

@bananaspice1967 11 ай бұрын

"We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty"

@dou-lheumanacara4310 7 ай бұрын

Its so good to see these monsters getting trapped in the glue.

@paulg444 10 ай бұрын

I would recommend tacking the trap to the side of the wooden structure of the bee hive . The adhesive will stay sticky longer. The air in an environment like that is saturated with pollen and microscopic bio mass. Keeping the adhesive vertical will catch many more hornets over a time.

@emmsdaniels924 10 күн бұрын

I hate the glue traps, I totally understand what the hornets do but they are such a beautiful insect, I hate seeing them struggle

@naturalselection1096 8 күн бұрын

Blue traps are bad for things like rodents, but I have zero issues with them being used on hornets. Hornets wreck the bee community, and we need bees to do over 50% of our agriculture. They are vital to our ability to grow crops. And a small group of hornets can decimate an entire bee colony in a few hours. That's why when the Asian Giant Hornet was found in the United States, their country did whatever it took to eradicate them quickly.

@rezamotori5709 10 ай бұрын

she killed those giant hornets with her Hello Kitty diary.

@Charlielizard 9 ай бұрын

Extremely interesting to see how bees are managed in other countries. Just knowing those massive hornets were so close, gave me chills.

@fredfred2363 Жыл бұрын

European beekeeper here: Giant hornets are docile compared to european types. We are seeing newer invasive Asian hornets, (about the same size as European types), identifyable by yellow legs and an orange band. Giant hornets sting can penetrate 1/4" or 6mm of clothing. European, about 4mm Honeybees and yellow jackets (wasps) about 2mm. Wax moth is a misnomer, as the moth eats the silk that houses the growing honeybee larvae (natural fibres like silk and wool are nutritious!).

@MariaPetalcorin 11 ай бұрын

How do you refer to wax moth?

@ukdnbmarsh Жыл бұрын

perhaps you could build some kind of perimeter fencing around the area with a mesh that only allows bees to pass through

@GrenPara Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for making and sharing.

@Baptisteog18 10 ай бұрын

You're bold to be standing close to hornets with your protective head gear down.

@clilaux Жыл бұрын

Fascinating. I love your videos. 🐝

@publicenemynumerouno 11 ай бұрын

With the bees trapped inside there's no way for them to regulate the heat.

@Little-She-Devil 8 ай бұрын

Those hornets were playing peekaboo with those bees.

@Clarence_13x 10 ай бұрын

That same pheromone causes a fatal response that causes human victims who are stung once to not be able to escape.

@Lone-Wolf87 Жыл бұрын

A very simple technique and highly effective. Well done. 👍👍👍👍

@somerandomguyfromtheintern480 11 ай бұрын

hornets in glue trap is a lot funnier than I thought it'd be

@fishandchips12 Жыл бұрын

idk how u dare to stay near these hornets, ur a superhuman

@cheshirebowman4465 Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent video. Very interesting. I'm looking forward to more. UK. Thank you. I'll subscribe.

@mobilemcsmarty1466 Жыл бұрын

I'm not a beekeeper but I couldn't help but watch to the end, great vid, thanks! those hornets are tenacious. I thought the bee hives are hornet proof but then I learned the hornets can chomp through the wood if given the chance. the mouse sticky pads are a genius defense. then I thought the hornets were bad enough, but then there are also wax moth larvae, oh no! the drama! 😯 good thing the expert and caring beekeeper is on the case, all will be well 😎

@apetri7221 11 ай бұрын

Great Job.... thank you for efforts....wishing you much success!

@matingilardi Жыл бұрын

7:18s Even the bird screamed at the size of that hornet lol

@arch1eviathan216 10 ай бұрын

they're like titans peering beyond the wall in aot 😂

@silverwing4153 11 ай бұрын

"I wonder why they call them wax moths... wait... waiiiiit. Bee's wax." -me

@kedololx Жыл бұрын

Literally like Attack on Titan for Bees.

@Jz1301MR 11 ай бұрын

can you please post a link where you can get the adhesive sheet, thanks!

@peterwilson5528 11 ай бұрын

Amazing to see people not rushing to spray chemicals.

@acp865 Жыл бұрын

2:47 that one hornet flies in fast and loud like a bad ass, then he gets caught lol

@sharim 10 ай бұрын

I have to say I detest glue traps, but I’ve only seen them used to capture mice, and it makes my heart hurt when I see a mouse stuck to a glue trap. However, for catching those horrible giant hornets? OK, pass me the glue traps! I’m totally on board!

@Trancymind 10 ай бұрын

I use glue traps on women trying to stalk me.