Africanized Honey Bees (AHB) - also called "Africanized bees" or "killer bees" - are descendants of southern African bees imported in 1956 by Brazilian scientists attempting to breed a honey bee better adapted to the South American tropics. Africanized bees acquired the name "killer bees" because they will viciously attack people and animals who unwittingly stray into their territory, often resulting in serious injury or death.

Licensed with the state of California as a Pest Control Company. Certified in the control of Africanized honey bees, wasps, hornets, fire ants, bumble bees. Provides photographs and descriptions of the pests and their nests.

Los Angeles County West Vector & Vector Borne Disease Control District - Honey Bees in Los Angeles. The Africanized honey bee (AHB) is a more recent addition to our state. It is known as the more aggressive relative of the European honey bee (EHB). The AHB has taken an interesting path to become established in Southern California.

Africanized honey bees are a more temperamental relative of the common garden honey bee, which is known as the European honey bee. They were first introduced into Brazil in 1956, and have been steadily moving northward since then. They are currently found in the United States in parts of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.