Dr. Priya Nair, an entomologist at the University of Georgia, gave a very measured, very professional interview about Haley’s technique — and then admitted she’d watched every single video twice. The leading theory is that Haley has an unusually low body temperature and produces minimal carbon dioxide when she moves slowly, both of which are genuine aggression triggers for honeybees. In short: she’s just built different, apparently.

There’s also a chemical theory — some people naturally produce skin compounds that mimic the ‘all clear’ pheromones bees use to signal safety within the hive. If Haley happens to be one of those rare people, she may literally smell like safety to a bee. We’re choosing not to unpack what that sentence does to us personally.