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Zoology of the ZooPl. CXXXIII

Western honey bee

Apis mellifera
Insecta · Hymenoptera · Apidae
Fig. 1. Western honey bee
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or height
Weight
Food
Lifespan
Society
Habitatmixed
RangeAfrica, Europe, Asia
Wild or tame

Worldwide (domesticated)

Modern data

Status today

NENot evaluated status to verify
Conservationnot globally assessed (Europe: Data Deficient); see Lamby insects
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Arthropoda
GenusApis

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