A bumblebee and a hummingbird impaled each other to death simultaneously as if filming a kung fu movie

Creatures were thought to be avenging the deaths of their ancestors

(Andykatz14)

Forget the weasel riding/dive-bombing a woodpecker, a new cinematic war is raging amongst countryside wildlife – bumblebee vs. hummingbird.

"This bumblebee was impaled by this hummingbird. They were both killed instantly," Andy Katz, who spotted the clash, wrote, failing to mention that the two had previously been embroiled in a chase through the streets that saw 15 cars and two trucks wrecked and a shoot-out in a nearby park.

As with the weaselpecker, people were sceptical.

"How would that kill the humming bird? Why would they collide like that? How could it go through the bee instead of bouncing off the bee's exoskeleton? How do you know they were 'killed instantly?'" a Reddit user pressed.

"My coworker's parents live in California," Andy replied. "They have a bush that the birds and bees fight over. His dad said they were both killed instantly. We didn't question him. I imagine he knew because they were right next to the bush in question or because the bee was mostly intact."

I for one am not about to question a dad's knowledge in the garden. Dads have that sh*t down.

Film studios, if you're reading this, my tips are Jet Li to play the bumblebee and Batista to take on the hummingbird role.

@christophhooton