Incredible footage captures two bees working together to unscrew cap from a fizzy drink bottle | indy100

A viral video of two bees successfully opening a bottle of orange Fanta has gone viral and left people questioning what will come next.

The footage, which has been viewed millions of times on social media, comes from Sao Paulo, Brazil and sees the two honeybees literally use their limbs to unscrew the cap and push it off the bottle.

Reaction to the clip has been mixed with some terrified at the ingenuity of the bees and others in awe of the insects’ innovation.

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If you had asked me yesterday if two bees could open a bottle of soda, I would have laughed and said "no" and would… https://t.co/Muq0LOfKqU
— Scott (he/him) (@Scott (he/him)) 1621999209

This new video from São Paulo shows two bees working together to twist off a bottle cap for orange Fanta soda. No m… https://t.co/5yq9DFVSLy
— Jacy Reese Anthis (@Jacy Reese Anthis) 1621971986

WHEN BEES 🐝 UNLOCK FANTA— Narrator: “and that, kids, is how they developed dia-BEE-tes”… ➡️Big Pharma: “Quick—ref… https://t.co/uWTumjxnMn
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@Eric Feigl-Ding) 1621995481

[Two years ago in the Fanta viral marketing department] “It just seems like we’re spending a lot of money on bee tr… https://t.co/24EEX4xMRi
— Matthew Federman (@Matthew Federman) 1621970818

oh who cares. it's just Fanta. when bees start rolling joints then I'll worry. https://t.co/akH2VYd9f3
— Scott Weinberg (@Scott Weinberg) 1621986955

IT’S STARTING. https://t.co/BbDI0aB3K9
— Patton Oswalt (@Patton Oswalt) 1621985752

Years from now, when bees are running the world, this will be one of those anthropologic videos shown to young bees… https://t.co/zXkvg5x3CN
— David Montero (@David Montero) 1621971494

Aww hell, we in trouble. https://t.co/i34RU1s39B
— Michael Steele (@Michael Steele) 1621973026

The video, which is available on YouTube via Viral Hog, was reportedly captured on 17th May. A quote that appears to be from a shopkeeper on the YouTube page reads: “The video was recorded during my lunch break from work. I got a soda from a customer but soon the bees stole it.“