TIL Honey bees release isopentyl acetate when their hive is threatend, the same compound used to confer banana flavor in foods

https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/the-right-chemistry-honey-bees-bananas-and-a-mystery-solved

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/156erl9/til_honey_bees_release_isopentyl_acetate_when/

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