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Honey Bee
Scientific Name:
Apis mellifera
Synonyms:
Description
Confusion Species:
Wingspan:
Length:
12mm
Log Book Number:
Authority:
Distinguishing Features:
Distribution:
Widespread in the U.K.
Habitat:
Diet:
Status:
Did You Know?:
Additional Notes:
Scientific Kingdom:
Animalia
Scientific Phylum:
Arthropoda
Scientific Class:
Insecta
Scientific Superorder:
Hymenopterida
Scientific Order:
Hymenoptera
Scientific Superfamily:
Apoidea
Scientific Family:
Apidae
Scientific Genus:
Apis
Species:
A. mellifera
Subspecies:
Colours:
Silver
Habitats:
Origin:
Months Visible:
Patterns:
Speckled