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Killer Bees have been heard of for some time and a lot of hysteria surrounded
the arrival of the Killer Bee in the U.S. These bees attack to defend their
hives. They have been involved in reported cases which left more than 700 people
dead (though none in the U.S.) since their northward migration from Brazil that
began in the 1950's. The first of the aggressive insects - called Africanized
honeybees--were found in the United States on Oct. 15, 1990 just outside the
City of Hidalgo. After that, Hidalgo became the home of "The World's
Largest Killer Bee" a statue built to commemorate the first colony
of "Killer" Bees (Africanized honey bees) discovered in the city. The
statue measures 20 ft long and is l0 ft high and has attracted national
attention. It has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, American Airlines
Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications and national T
.V. shows. Tourists come hundreds of miles each year to take their picture with
the "Killer Bee".
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