Bee information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Bee, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Bee
Bees are winged insects that form a monophyletic clade Anthophila within the superfamily Apoidea of the order Hymenoptera, with over 20,000 known species in seven recognized families. Some species – including honey bees, bumblebees, and stingless bees – are social insects living in colonies, whereas over 90% of bee species – including mason bees, carpenter bees, leafcutter bees, and sweat bees – are solitary.
Bee facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Apis mellifera
- Diet
- Herbivore (nectar & pollen)
- Habitat
- Meadows, gardens & hives
- A group is called
- Colony
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Arthropoda
- Class Insecta
- Order Hymenoptera
- Family Apidae
- Genus Apis
- Species Apis mellifera
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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Bee — questions people ask
What is the scientific name of the Bee?
Apis mellifera. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Insecta, Order Hymenoptera, Family Apidae.
Is the Bee endangered?
No extinction-risk level is recorded for Apis mellifera: the IUCN Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon is Not Evaluated (NE), which is not a threat category.
How long does a Bee live?
0 to 5 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Bee eat?
Herbivore (nectar & pollen). Its usual habitat is meadows, gardens & hives.
Where can I read about Bee farming and care?
Animalsss has 5 published guides that mention Bee, listed in the Bee blogs section on this page.
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