The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey for the winter.
Photo: @replicoso_imperfetto · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
- Observations in the area
- 2
- Last sighting
- 22 May 2025
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
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