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Africanized honey bees, often referred to as "killer bees," are now found in 13 states and are slowly spreading northward, attacking people, livestock and pets along the way.

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Africanized honey bees, also known by their menacing “killer bees” moniker, have been spreading across the United States. The insect species, which first arrived in America in 1990, has been ...