Meaning of thermoballing | Babel Free

Definitions

An incident where honeybees surround a threat and cause it to die through high temperature.

uncountable

Examples

“Certain subspecies, such as Japanese honey bees, guard against hornets by "thermoballing."”

“Some honeybees have adapted to defend themselves from Asian giant hornets via thermoballing, which is when they surround the hornet and vibrate their muscles.”

CEFR level