Apis mellifera
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Apis mellifera (the Western honey bee or European honey bee) is the most common species of honey bee in the family Apidae, noted for its eusocial behavior, honey production, and pollination activity. It is believed to be native to Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, but has been introduced worldwide. This species forms large colonies with complex communication, including the waggle dance.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Hymenoptera | |
| family | Apidae | |
| subfamily | Apinae | |
| genus | Apis | |
| species | A. mellifera |
Apis mellifera scutellata
| phylum | Arthropoda | Apis mellifera scutellata (commonly known as the East African lowland honey bee) is a subspecies of the western honey bee in the family Apidae. It is native to Central, Southern, and Eastern Africa. This bee is highly defensive and swarming, and is notable for being the primary progenitor of the invasive Africanized bees (or "killer bees") that spread across the Americas.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Hymenoptera | |
| family | Apidae | |
| subfamily | Apinae | |
| genus | Apis | |
| subspecies | A. mellifera scutellata |
