The Anatomy of a Bee Heist

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The only person who could actually steal a bee hive is probably another beekeeper. During the day, a thief might drive around and take note of where the hives are. And under the cover of darkness, the thieves return. They can move into a yard and steal 100 bee hives in 15 minutes.

Humanity can’t survive without bees, which is why bees are big business for thieves. Today, Explained’s Haleema Shah heads to the capital of sting operations — California’s Central Valley — to find out who’s beehind these thefts and why they're happening.

This episode was reported and produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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