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Western honey bee

The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for 'bee', and mellifera is the Latin for 'honey-bearing' or 'honey-carrying', referring to the species' production of honey.

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Distribution and habitat

Life cycle

Social caste

Queen–worker conflict

Behavior

Domestication

Beekeeping

Genome

Microbiome

Hazards and survival

Immune mechanisms

As an environmental threat in the Americas

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Western honey bee

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Western honey bee

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related to Milkweed · 14
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related to Distribution and habitat · 12
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related to Domestication · 11
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