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1. Bee - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee
Description: WebBees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea. They are currently considered a clade, called Anthophila. [1]
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2. Bee | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/animal/bee
Description: Web5 days ago · bee, (superfamily Apoidea), any of more than 20,000 species of insects in the suborder Apocrita (order Hymenoptera ), including the familiar honeybee ( Apis) and bumblebee ( Bombus and Psithyrus) as well as thousands more wasplike and flylike bees. Adults range in size from about 2 mm to 4 cm (about 0.08–1.6 inches). plasterer bee.
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3. 38 Types of Bees (with Pictures): A Visual Identification Guide
Link: https://leafyplace.com/types-of-bees/
Description: WebOct 17, 2023 · Bees are small flying insects commonly found in summer gardens, buzzing from flower to flower. Most bee species are identifiable by their fuzzy bodies, often adorned with black and yellow or orange stripes. With over 20,000 species, the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most well-known, renowned for its honey production.
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4. Bees | National Wildlife Federation
Link: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Bees
Description: WebRange. There are over 20,000 bee species worldwide, including the honey bee, which originated in Eurasia and has been imported around the globe as a domesticated species. Wild bees species live on every continent except Antarctica.
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5. Honeybee | Characteristics, Habitat, Life Cycle, & Facts
Link: https://www.britannica.com/animal/honeybee
Description: WebApr 1, 2024 · Honeybee, any of a group of insects in the family Apidae that in a broad sense includes all bees that make honey. All honeybees are social insects and live together in nests or hives. There are two honeybee sexes, male and female, and two female castes.
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6. How to Identify Different Types of Bees - Treehugger
Link: https://www.treehugger.com/how-identify-different-types-bees-4864333
Description: WebFeb 10, 2022 · To understand why bees typically don't sting, Griffin says it helps to recognize and understand their behavior. Here is her take on the different types of bees—plus wasps, and a fly that...
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7. Honeybee | National Geographic
Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/honeybee
Description: WebAnimals. Photo Ark. Honeybee. Common Name: Honeybees. Scientific Name: Apis mellifera. Type: Invertebrates. Diet: Herbivore. Group Name: Colony, swarm. Average Life Span In The Wild: Up to 5...
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8. Honey bee - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_bee
Description: WebHoney bees are the only extant members of the tribe Apini. Today's honey bees constitute three clades: Micrapis (the dwarf honey bees), Megapis (the giant honey bee), and Apis (the western honey bee and its close relatives).
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9. Why bees are essential to people and planet - UNEP
Link: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/why-bees-are-essential-people-and-planet
Description: Web18 May 2022 Story Nature Action. Why bees are essential to people and planet. Photo: Shutterstock. The greatest pollinators. Bees are part of the biodiversity on which we all depend for our survival. They provide high-quality food—honey, royal jelly and pollen — and other products such as beeswax, propolis and honey bee venom.
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10. Why Bees? - The Bee Conservancy
Link: https://thebeeconservancy.org/why-bees/
Description: WebFrom apples and squash to buckwheat and coffee, bees are responsible for pollinating most of the fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts that are essential to our diets. Honeybees in particular play a huge role in agriculture, contributing over $15 billion to the value of US crop production. Without Bees, We'd Lose: 100% Almonds. 90% Apples.
