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Why are giant hornets poking their heads into this beehive?

Aug 07 (Japanese natural beekeeping) - Join Mayu, a local beekeeper in Japan, as she observes a peculiar phenomenon of giant hornets poking their heads into a beehive.

While it's common for hornets to attack beehives, this video allows us to see how this situation presents differently. In this video, Mayu investigates why the giant hornets are intently poking their heads into the hive.

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