Experts studying giant hornets in Vietnam spotted the bee s defensive measures
Bees carry dung back to their hive in their mouthparts to protect their colony
This is the first example of tool use recorded by experts from any bee species
It is not yet clear exactly what property of faeces dispels the attacking wasps
North American bees, having not learnt this trick, are less safe from hornets
Murder hornets cousin to the giant hornet could therefore be devastating
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