Latest buzz in Warfare, A Honey of a Story

[minir]

MISSOULA, Mont. -- Trained honeybees have shown a remarkable ability to sniff out land mines, suggesting a possible new way to find the estimated 110 million unexploded land mines worldwide, according to University of Montana researchers.

Jerry Bromenshenk has studied bees as pollution sensors and environmental sensors for the past 30 years. He said honeybees have proven themselves to be easier to train, harder working and more accurate than bomb-sniffing dogs.

'BETTER THAN DOGS'

Honeybees have a very refined sense of smell, live in packs of thousands, cover ground more quickly than dogs and learn a new task in a matter of days, he said.

"We know bees can sense vapours at levels dogs can't get to," Bromenshenk said. "If they can smell it, they will be as good or better than dogs at finding it."

For two years, the bees have been finding simulated land mines that smell like the real thing. So far the bees have a near-perfect track record, researchers said.

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Now if they could only help O.J. sniff out the Real Killer Eh!

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minir

[mikemean]

I love Missoula! It's a cool story about the bees too Minir. My dad has honey bees.

[minir]

Hi Mike


I thought it was interesting to read also Mike, pleased you did as well

They are learning so much more about so many things these days it's hard to keep up.

Your Dad sounds like an interesting Fella Mike. Hope your visit with Him went well for you.

Take care & Thanks


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minir

[Humboldt]

Lots of potential there.

Too bad the US is still cranking landmines out for sale to everyone despite their habit of blowing up way more children and farmers then they do soldiers.

Go to it bees.

Thanks Minir.

[minir]

Hi Humboldt


I have to agree with you on that. It usually ends up that the vanquished leave behind tons of these indiscriminate killers and the Good Guy's are the ones left to clean up the mess. However many casualties happen during these times due to unknown plans of the planting etc.

Hey if Bee's can help, then it's a Honey of an idea imho


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minir

[YARDofSTUF]

COLD! hahahha

[Joint Chiefs of Staff]

Interesting story. We can hope.

[minir]

Hi ya YARDofSTUF & JCOS


Thanks Fellas and pleased you found it of interest as well


Have a Good one


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minir

[JawZ]

Hmmmmmm......

Wild concept.

[911GT198]

BOMB THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!! dont stop untill nothing on that part of the world moves! only wat to get all of them=]

[911GT198]

Originally posted by minir
Honeybees have a very refined sense of smell, live in packs of thousands, cover ground more quickly than dogs and learn a new task in a matter of days, he said.

my dad used to raise huneybees and they also die in a matter of days

[minir]

Hi Fellas


Thanks and pleased it was of interest to you .


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minir