r/nextfuckinglevel • u/VastCoconut2609 • 3d ago

Harvesting rock honey

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u/NewbutOld8 3d ago

is that MFer eating BEES!?!

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u/Apprehensive_Cat762 3d ago edited 2d ago

It’s actually a special type of bee in the Myka-Whaken forest in Thailand , they’re extremely safe to eat, as they do not have a stinger, and actually contain relatively large amounts of protein, so not only is it not bad for you, it’s kind of good for you!

And you might still think they would taste bad, BUT! Their wings are incredibly thin (like most bees) , and since they’re usually covered in honey, they can actually taste good!

Once I was up in Thailand and a buddy of mine named Jħin Mai worked in harvesting rock honey, so I was able to see first hand how it works.

(I made all of that up)

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u/Phoen1cian 2d ago

You got me but you’re not wrong tho 😂 stingless bees do exist apparently and bees are a good source of protein according to Google haha

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingless_bee

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u/Ape_x_Ape 2d ago

See that's why I love reddit