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Western honey bee
Apis mellifera
Specimen No. 01
Apis mellifera
Native to Europe, Africa and the Middle East; kept by beekeepers on every continent except Antarctica
- Where
- Native to Europe, Africa and the Middle East; kept by beekeepers on every continent except Antarctica
- Group
- Honey bees
- Fact
- The world's most widely kept bee. Colonies can number tens of thousands of workers, and it's the species behind the waggle dance research. Wikipedia
Only two honey bee species have been domesticated: the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the eastern honey bee (Apis cerana). Wikipedia Much more on the honeybees page.