Bees

Swarm of caucasian honey bees
Honey Bees

Caucasian Honey Bees

Caucasian Honey Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Apis Species: A. mellifera Apis mellifera caucasia, the Caucasian honey bee, is capable of

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Close up shot of a giant resin bee resting on a stick
Resin Bees

Giant Resin Bees

Giant Resin Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Megachilidae Genus: Megachile Species: M. sculpturalis The giant resin bee, Megachile sculpturalis, is a species of

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andrena mining bee female in nest
Ground Nesting Bees

Ground Nesting Bees

Ground Nesting Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Halictidae, Ptilothrix, Colletes, Andrenidae, Megachilidae Species: There are 16 known species of Ptilothrix, over

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What is a masked bee - a single masked bee stood on a piece of wood
Plasterer Bees

Masked Bees

Masked Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Colletidae Genus: Hylaeus The masked bee is a common species found worldwide and plays an important role

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a Mexican honey wasp building a new hive
Wasps

Mexican Honey Wasps

Did you know that Mexican honey wasps are one of the primary pollinators of avocados in Mexico? The Mexican honey wasp is not like the

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orange banded bumblebee on flower
Bumblebees

Orange-Belted Bumblebees

Orange-Belted Bumblebee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Bombus Subgenera Pyrobombus Species: B. ternarius The orange-belted bumblebee is a tricolor bee that has

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What is a stingless bee - a stingless bee standing alone
Social Bees

Stingless Bees

Stingless Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Tribe: Meliponini Genus: Melipona A stingless bee is a bee that appears very similar to a

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Vultures bees harvesting sugars from rotted fruit in order to make honey
Social Bees

Vulture Bees

Vulture Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Trigona Species: Hypogea Vulture bees are stingless bees whose earliest recorded data dates only back

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Wallace’s Giant Bee

Wallace’s Giant Bee Classification Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Megachilidae Genus: Megachile (Callomegachile) Species: M. pluto Wallace’s giant bee is an Indonesian resin bee and

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what is a what moth - wax moth standing on honeycomb
Pests & Diseases

Wax Moths

Wax Moth Classification Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pyralidae Genus: Galleria or Achoria Species: Galleria mellonella and Achroia grisella The wax moth is a parasite

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