What characteristic makes Africanized honey bees more dangerous than regular bees?

• A. Sting numerous times
• B. Longer stinger
• C. Much more aggressive, sting more often and longer time
• D. Causes more allergic reactions

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how Africanized honey bees defend their hive. They are much more defensive and prone to launching a swarm in response to a disturbance. When threatened, they come at you in large numbers, attack quickly, and continue the attack for a longer period. That combination—greater aggression, a surge of attackers delivering many stings, and a prolonged pursuit—makes encounters with Africanized bees far more dangerous than with typical honey bees. The other points aren’t the defining difference: a longer stinger isn’t a feature, and while more stings can raise the risk of allergic reactions, the key danger is the aggressive, sustained swarm attack.