Even though a lot of people are terrified of them, bees are our friends. Friends, who will sting the heck out of you if you invade their space. Now, imagine a bee with stinger the size of baseball bat.

Yes, we're about to talk about fun roadside attraction that's "Big In Texas". That doesn't mean that the whole thing isn't nightmare fuel to some. Want some proof? Get ready for a real-life story of *Bee Terror!".

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When I was a little kid, trips to the Museum Of Natural History in Los Angeles were a regular thing. I mean, what else would a little boy want to see other than real dinosaur bones? There was one problem, and that was a display that was unexplained.

The Museum Of Natural History had a display box with a bee inside it that was the size of a small dog. Being a kid, I thought that display was telling me that during the dinosaur days the bees were that huge. Nightmares ensued.

A Giant Bee Will Greet You In Hidalgo, Texas

So perhaps if you drive by the giant bee of Hidalgo, Texas, you might let the kids know that it's just a statue. The bee was commissioned as a publicity stunt by the Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce and, after a brief tour, was installed at City Hall, right across from the community library.

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This giant bee isn't hard to find, and you can peek it right now on Google Maps. It's said to weigh over 2,000 pounds and you can see that it is easily larger than a building. The Killer Bee Of Hidalgo Is 100% Big In Texas!

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