Ji Feng’s way of raising a family

The enthusiasm and love that bees devote to having children is no less than any other species in the animal kingdom. But the way they feed their families is ingenious.

The wasp always uses its sting to hunt food - caterpillars, spiders, beetles or beetle larvae. However, in order to "preserve" the food, it never kills the prey, but only stings it and then transports the prey. Go "home" (in the cave). It lays one or more eggs on its prey and then withdraws, while its children slowly enjoy the nutrients provided by the prey and grow up in their "home".

In order to grasp the right balance of "injury but not death", the hornet always chooses a fixed part to "stab" its prey. The sting needle pierces the body of the prey and touches its ganglion. Only a drop of venom is injected into the prey, which paralyzes the prey. This is very similar to the acupuncture anesthesia used clinically in human medicine.

Many bees often engage in the disgraceful behavior of "getting something for nothing". They do not take risks to attack, but just watch the risky actions of their companions. Once the winner puts down the prey to find a hole, they will steal the ready-made food and take it for themselves.

The newly hatched wasp larvae seem to have an innate awareness of "preservation". They first eat the unimportant parts of the prey's body to keep the prey alive. Even after eating half or 3/4 of the prey, the prey is still alive. This ingenious way of reproducing offspring of Ji Bee means that its children have poor food and accommodation. In their homes without refrigerators (caves), the freshness of their food is far beyond that of human canned food.

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