MAN ATTACKED BY KILLER BEES AND SURVIVES
Ralph St. Peter of Harbor, FL was attacked by a gang of 500 killer bees and SURVIVED! Clearly, as evidenced by his survival, these were not KILLER bees. Most likely Mr. Peter was attacked by the lesser known ASSAULT and BATTERY bees, a much less lethal cousin to the killer bee. The Killer Bee can be distinguished from it's less violent cousin by the small teardrop tattoo under it's left eye. I was also disturbed by the racial undertones of the news story. Once the killer bees had been described as a gang it was merely seconds before they were labeled AFRICANIZED. What is lost in the story is the post traumatic stress disorder suffered by the bees who will now have to return to the hive after failing to accomplish their mission. Much like the kamikaze pilots of World War II who returned to mainland Japan, these bees will bring much shame to their family and queen. They will not be greeted with affection when they return to the hive and mumble "Honey, I'm home". Th...