Apis mellifera
Color: Yellow-orange body, dark brown-black bands
Size: 1.2 – 2 cm
Shape: Slim, oval body, narrow waist
Nutrition: Nectar and pollinators
Habitat: Worldwide
They make hives and live in trees or man-made boxes.
They produce honey and have been domesticated by humans.
They have a social structure. Colonies of 20,000 – 80,000 individuals.
They communicate among themselves with a waggle dance.
They communicate with their pheromones for danger and activities.
They pollinate more than 70% of the world’s crops.
They are important for the world ecosystem.
Some individuals may experience pain, swelling and an allergic reaction after the sting.
They can make hives in some parts of houses, which can disturb people.
Frequent occurrence in certain areas, especially in gaps such as roofs and attics.
Honeycomb structures in sheltered areas.
Hearing a buzzing sound inside the building or on the walls.
A sweet odor and sticky residue around the hive.
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