Bees That Drinks Blood And Make Honey !

Introduction

Honey is a very tasty neutrious nectar but what happened if bees added some meat and blood instead of nectar. You cannot believe this but a bees specie exist in this word called ”Vulture Bees” collect carrion instead of nectar. In a normal bee hive there are usually three types of food in supply: honey, pollen, and glandular secretion. Vulture bees, on the other hand, do not and cannot collect pollen. Instead they scavenge meat like vultures, or more precisely, like ants and wasps. 

Vulture Bees

Vulture bees are a rare type of stingless bee found mainly in Central and South America. Unlike normal bees that collect nectar and pollen, vulture bees feed on dead animals (carrion).Vulture bees, also known as carrion bees.They are the only known bees to rely on non-plant food sources.Instead of collecting nectar, they chew flesh from dead animals.vulture bees play an important role in nature by helping break down dead animals. “These are the only bees in the world that have evolved to use food sources not produced by plants, which is a pretty remarkable change in dietary habits”(Doug Yanega).

Mainly Found

Found mainly in Central America,South America,South Africa and Australia.

Some Key Facts

Why Vulture Bees Eat Meat

All bees require a source of protein for larval development and colony health. For most bees, this protein comes from pollen. In the resource-rich, yet highly competitive, tropical rainforests where vulture bees live, competition for flower resources can be extreme. They have unique bacteria in their stomachs that allow them to safely digest rotting meat, similar to vultures. Vulture bees have a unique gut microbiome, similar to actual vultures and hyenas, that is rich in acid-loving bacteria. This unique diet gives them a survival advantage and shows how flexible and surprising nature can be. The methods used to harvest carrion are efficient. The bees enter the carcass through the eyes, nose, or mouth, and begin stripping the meat. They can remove all the flesh, down to the skeleton, in a few hours or a couple of days, depending on the size of the animal.

Vulture Bee Honey Taste

smoky, intense, and salty! This is because the bees don’t make it from nectar—they make it from enzymes and the processed meat they bring back to the hive. some finding it uniquely sweet or even unpleasant. technically a protein-rich secretion derived from meat for larva. There are no commercial possibilities for marketing vulture bee honey. It is generally described as being more gooey and thick than regular honey.

Is Vulture Bee Honey Safe To Eat ?

scientists are concerned it could contain dangerous bacteria toxic to humans. it’s not meant for human consumption. because it’s made from fermented meat instead of nectar.Any advertisement for “vulture-bee honey” is likely a scam given the lack of commercial production and safety. Scientists study it for research, not for food, so it’s best to admire this strange honey as a natural curiosity rather than something to taste. The adult vulture bees also produce a small amount of actual sweet honey from plant-derived sugars.  This is stored in separate chambers of the hive from the meat-derived larval food and is reportedly sweet and edible, though not produced in commercial quantities. The simple answer is vulture bee honey is not safe for humans to eat.