Apidae
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Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but
Apis mellifera Cirsium arvense Keila
Amegilla cingulata—a subfamily Apinae digger bee species, of Australian blue banded bees, approaching tomato flower
Subfamily Nomadinae cuckoo bee species, on flower.
Xylocopa violacea—a subfamily Xylocopinae carpenter bee, on flower.
Honey bee
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A honey bee is a eusocial flying insect from the genus Apis of the largest bee family, Apidae. Honey bees are known for their construction of perennial nests within cavities containing hexagonal cells
Apidae
…the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for honey production), carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, and a number of other less widely known…
The Lone Pollinator
Western honey bee on a honeycomb
The European honey bee may have originated from eastern Africa. This bee is pictured in Tanzania.
An Africanized honey bee (left) and a European honey bee on a honeycomb