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Honey Bee (Apis
mellifera)
Prevalence : Widespread |
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Appearance
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Up to 5/8 inch long; reddish-brown and black with paler, orange-yellow
rings on abdomen; two pairs of wings. |
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Habits :
Very social; hive in hollow trees
and in hives kept by beekeepers; pollinate crops and produce honey. |
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Diet :
Adults drink nectar and eat honey. |
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Reproduction
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Queen lays eggs at intervals, producing
colonies of 60,000 to 80,000 members; life span is usually two to three
years for the queen; drones die after mating. |
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Other Information
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Workers have a stinger that is used when
colony is threatened; members of hive pass food to one another mixed
with saliva to form a chemical bond. |
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