ECO-LENS MAP 🗺 SEASON 2 - WEEK 9, honeybee, 🐝, Pakistan

hafsasaadat90 (68)in CCS • 20 days ago (edited)

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The honeybee is an insect that is likes to live in colonies and is often found with common bees. It is often seen flying around houses in search of food. All bees protect their hives very fiercely. As soon as someone comes near their hive, they bite it and drive it away.It often appears in the season when juicy fruits such as apples, grapes, etc. have arrived in the market. At that time, this bee is there to suck the juice of these fruits. The bite of this bee spreads poison in the body. Therefore, it is necessary to treat it immediately, otherwise the poison spreads and not only boils and boils form in the human body, but also allergies occur due to its poison.

Honey Bee

Scientific name

The bee is called Apis Mellifera in the language of science. This is the Western name while in the East it is called Apis cerana.

Characteristic

It has black stripes on its belly, while it has very fine feathers on its upper body. When flying, it flaps its wings so rapidly that it produces a distinctive sound.

Habitat

colony has three types of bees: a single queen (egg-layer), female workers (foraging, building, hive care), and male drones (mating).

Eyes

They communicate via dances and pheromones, possess five eyes, and are vital for ecosystems, though facing threats like colony collapse disorder.

Social Structure:

Highly eusocial, living in large, cooperative colonies with distinct roles.

Anatomy:

Six legs, two pairs of wings, three body parts (head, thorax, abdomen), antennae, and five eyes (two large compound, three simple).

Diet:

Herbivores, collecting nectar and pollen; store honey for winter survival.

Communication:

Use "waggle dances" to direct others to food sources and pheromones for signaling.
Life Cycle: Develop through complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult).