A farmer near Waco, Texas is dead after being attacked by a swarm of killer bees this past Saturday. Two other individuals, a mother and a daughter, have been hospitalized in the incident.

Larry Goodwin of Moody, Texas was helping his neighbor consolidate a pile of dry brush on his tractor when he encountered an old abandoned chicken coop on the property. That chicken coop happened to have 22 honeycombs that housed an estimated 40,000 Africanized 'killer' bees.

Goodwin, 62, was immediately overwhelmed by the swarm. He was able to drive his tractor back to the neighbor's house and attempt to house himself off, but to no avail. His body was found with every bit of exposed skin covered in bee stings.

"He said that if you're ever in an area where there is a beehive and bees start striking you but not stinging you, maybe several bees at a time, he says what they're doing is they're marking you for the swarm. So that's a good sign you need to vacate the area," noted Matt Cawthon of the McLennan County Sheriff's Department.

An unidentified mother and daughter, most likely the neighbors that Goodwin was helping out, attempted to save the man, but were instead attacked by the swarm as well. They were both rushed to the hospital with about 100 bee stings between the two of them.

Africanized honeybees first came to the United States from Central America around 15 years ago. They are well known for their aggressive tactics and, unfortunately, accounts of their voracity are on the rise. One local beekeeper says he's already had to deal with a handful of swarms this year.

"You can't believe how bad they are. They make me want to get out of this business," said Allen Miller, a bee-removal specialist who cleared the giant hive. "They can get up under your clothes where no other insect can go," he said. "In a hive of ordinary European bees, about 10 percent will attack if the hive is threatened, but with African bees, all of them attack you."