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Swarm of thousands of bees delay Pittsburgh flight

In this photo provided by Stephen Repasky, thousands

Photo credit: AP | In this photo provided by Stephen Repasky, thousands of bees swarm on the wing of a Delta Air Lines flight at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh. (Aug. 1, 2012)

A beekeeper says he had to be called into gather up a swarm of thousands of bees that delayed a Delta Air Lines flight from Pittsburgh International Airport to New York.

Master beekeeper Stephen Repasky tells KDKA-TV he was called out on Wednesday when the bees gathered on the wing of the plan as crews were getting ready to fuel the plane.

Repasky says such swarms form when colonies...

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