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themofc t1_itnlcg4 wrote

Well, since we have The Alamo, The Riverwalk, are ground zero for Tex Mex, the 7th Largest City... they have nothing else to get excited about.

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JtheBrut54 t1_itnmbgb wrote

It's interesting that they have lights strung on it.

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im_talking_ace t1_itnn9ti wrote

If you were a kid who heard about this during that time, you were certain that this is how you were going to die.

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guerroconpollo t1_itnoao8 wrote

I used to live near there and never saw the statue lol

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Limp_Distribution t1_itnrtj1 wrote

If you are walking along and a bee starts to ram into you there is a definite possibility that it is an Africanized bee. They warn you off before they swarm you.

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Tbplayer59 t1_itnu51w wrote

John Belushi would be proud.

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Gilgie t1_itnua5m wrote

As I was reading, I was hoping the 10 ft tall statue was of Viggo Mortenson on a mustang.

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frozen_lemons t1_itnyxcl wrote

If you thought Africanized Honey Bees were bad, wait until you hear about the giant Asian hornet, sometimes referred to as “the murder hornet.” These guys can grow up to 2 inches (2.5 cm) and can take out entire honeybee hive in a matter of hours.

Here is a link to a short video about them. Go to the 2:50 mark to get an understanding of just how massive these guys are

Note: the giant Asian hornet is NOT a bee. Hornets and bees are related, but they are not the same.

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dont__hate t1_itob425 wrote

Replying to im_talking_ace (#210,534)

Yes! I still tell this story from time to time. There was a significant period of my childhood where I was sure the killer bee "invasion" would continue to spread and would be a serious problem for the country. I remember seeing the maps and everything.

Still scared to death of bees, and now that I think of it it's probably because of this.

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danceswithsteers t1_itoed9h wrote

AFAIK, they were not "released"; they escaped.

A Brazilian scientist was studying them and trying to improve the honey production of non-Africanized bees.

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Ryu__Hayabusa t1_itogwz1 wrote

Flashback to Grand Theft Auto 3's Chatterbox station. Killer Bees!

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MonsieurSander t1_itoru21 wrote

> First American

> initially released in Brazil

This might turn into a quality comment section

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umlcat t1_itqrj33 wrote

BTW Hidalgo was a Mexican Catholic Priest born from Spanish parents that started the Mexican Independence from Spain, when that part of Texas was still part of Mexico...

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