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African Honey Bee

Apis mellifera scutellata

About

The African subspecies of the western honey bee, known for its defensive behavior and high productivity. It is slightly smaller than European honey bees.

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Did You Know?

When introduced to the Americas in 1957, they hybridized with European bees to produce the so-called 'Africanized' killer bees.