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HONEY BEE
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Honey Bee:
Apis mellifera Appearance: Up to 5/8 inch long; reddish-brown and black with paler, orange-yellow rings on abdomen; two pairs of wings. Habits: Very social; hive in hollow trees and in hives kept by beekeepers; pollinate crops and produce honey. Diet: Adults drink nectar and eat honey. Reproduction: 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. Other Information: 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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