# 20 million bees released near nuclear reactor OR a new hero? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 27, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581 "2015-06-27T00:21:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boogly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Boogly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boogly)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/1 "2015-06-27T00:21:26Z")
> **[\- The Salt Lake Tribune](https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=2669612&itype=CMSID)** So a truck was transporting about 20 million bees and just happened to crash near a nuclear reactor in eastern Idaho and now I’m wondering if we will see the arrival of our first superhero. Queen Bee and all of her drones! And what went through the minds of the driver and co-driver when they realized they were surrounded by 20 million angry bees. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/2 "2015-06-27T03:00:53Z")
Superhero? [Not likely!](http://www.moviepilot.de/files/images/0867/8830/Terror_Out_of_the_Sky.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/3 "2015-06-27T04:27:37Z")
I’m not worried about bees, [THIS](http://imgur.com/NOLcg8u.jpg) is what I’m worried about! ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/4 "2015-06-27T05:20:17Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > Superhero? [Not likely!](http://www.moviepilot.de/files/images/0867/8830/Terror_Out_of_the_Sky.jpg) Dan Haggerty as Beezly Adams? ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/5 "2015-06-27T08:54:16Z")
I read this as\* beers\* at first… ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/6 "2015-06-27T09:41:13Z")
> [@Boogly](#): > > And what went through the minds of the driver and co-driver when they realized they were surrounded by 20 million angry bees. “Jolly good thing we’re wearing bee suits.” Quartz, who has transported bees, and always wore a bee suit. ---
**Author:** ![Boogly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Boogly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boogly)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/7 "2015-06-27T17:24:01Z")
> [@Foggy](#): > > I’m not worried about bees, [THIS](http://imgur.com/NOLcg8u.jpg) is what I’m worried about! Oh crap! ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/8 "2015-06-27T17:29:11Z")
> [@Boogly](#): > > So a truck was transporting about 20 million bees and just happened to crash near a nuclear reactor in eastern Idaho and now I’m wondering if we will see the arrival of our first superhero. [I’m afraid the market for bee-themed superheroes has already been filled.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYtXuBN1Hvc) ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/9 "2015-06-29T15:57:59Z")
On the plus side, honey production in Idaho should skyrocket. but, when they mate with any Africanized breed I foresee a SyFy level apocalypse. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/10 "2015-06-29T16:06:16Z")
Why are bee transports so likely to crash? > **[Bees swarm from truck wreck near Ironman course](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/jun/28/bees-swarm-truck-wreck-near-ironman-course/)** > > A tractor-trailer carrying millions of honey bees jackknifed on a freeway entrance near the Ironman triathlon course Sunday afternoon in Coeur d'Alene, spilling its load and blocking all but one lane of traffic. > The eastbound lanes of Interstate 90... Another semi hauling bees in Idaho crashes and there is mention of another bee transport crashing in April. Does the honey dripping onto the tires cause a spin out? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/11 "2015-06-29T16:34:22Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Why are bee transports so likely to crash? > > [Bees swarm from truck wreck near Ironman course | The Spokesman-Review](http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/jun/28/bees-swarm-truck-wreck-near-ironman-course/) > > Another semi hauling bees in Idaho crashes and there is mention of another bee transport crashing in April. > > Does the honey dripping onto the tires cause a spin out? 😃 The honey in our cabinet requires a chisel to remove but you never know! I’ll see if I can convince the wife to participate in a little “experiment”. ---
**Author:** ![Boogly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Boogly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boogly)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/12 "2015-06-30T01:28:25Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Why are bee transports so likely to crash? > > [Bees swarm from truck wreck near Ironman course | The Spokesman-Review](http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/jun/28/bees-swarm-truck-wreck-near-ironman-course/) > > Another semi hauling bees in Idaho crashes and there is mention of another bee transport crashing in April. > > Does the honey dripping onto the tires cause a spin out? 😃 [snark]Thanks Obama![[/s] ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20-million-bees-released-near-nuclear-reactor-or-a-new-hero/723581/13 "2015-06-30T03:11:47Z")
> [@Foggy](#): > > I’m not worried about bees, [THIS](http://imgur.com/NOLcg8u.jpg) is what I’m worried about! There’s absolutely nothing to be worried about. If they end up with any radioactive spiders just send a photographer from the local HS paper in. Do you have any idea how long it’s been since I’ve a vacation? :mad: