Killer Bees Found In New Orleans

And you just know Mayor Ray Nagin will blame this news on President Bush, too.

MERAUX, La. - Africanized honeybees, a fierce hybrid strain sometimes referred to as "killer bees," appear to have established themselves in the New Orleans area, the state agriculture commissioner said.

A swarm of the bees was captured about five miles from where demolition workers found a colony of Africanized bees in January, commissioner Bob Odom said Tuesday.

They have the same venom as honeybees, but attack in groups. Experts recommend that anyone confronted with Africanized bees find cover quickly. (H/T - Yahoo!)

I think this is great news. I mean, what goes better with a "Chocolate City" than some sweet, sweet, honey? Well, maybe peanut butter, but that's it.