Facts about the animal kingdom of Bees
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Bees are an incredibly essential species for the balance of the world’s ecosystems. Sadly, however, there are several threats that are putting the world’s bee population at risk, inluding pollutiong and deforestation. Bees are incredibly organized flying insects that are able to build and run hives in...
We keep receiving news about the decline of our precious bee population. Not only is climate change and human intervention having a negative effect on our world’s bee population, but many are choosing to ignore these important facts. The fact of the matter is, the importance of bees in the ecosystem...
Honey bees are mostly grouped in the genus Apis. However, within the family Apinae are stingless bees, part of the Meliponini tribe. These bees are different from honey bees, producing less abundant and more liquid-based honey. This type of honey, produced by stingless bees, is traditionally used more for...
Honey bees are insects belonging to the genus Apis. Honey bees are a eusocial species, meaning that they belong to the highest level of social organization group of all animals. Bee hives are inhabited by swarms. There are many different breeds of bees that coexist in hives: the queen, the worker bees...
Have you ever gotten close to a bee? Chances are slim to none you would like to take the risk of going too near one on purpose, let alone touch one: bees can take all the fun out of a nice summer day! While it is hard to know the total number of bee stings every year, the truth remains that a sting is quite...
When you get nervous at the sight of a wasp or a bee flying towards you, they can both look almost identical in terms of appearance. However, nothing is further from the truth. Wasps and bees are very different insects in terms of their morphology, diet and behavior.
In this AnimalWised article we will...
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