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Apinae

Honey bees, orchid bees, stingless bees, etc.

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Containing group: Apidae

Other Names for Apinae

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Scientific Name Melissodes sp.
Location United States
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Behavior feeding on Verbena sp.
Source #5206094
Source Collection Bugwood Network/Forestry Images
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Copyright © Johnny N. Dell
Scientific Name Apis mellifera
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Body Part Showing pollen sacs
Source #2116051
Source Collection Bugwood Network/Forestry Images
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 3.0.
Copyright © David Cappaert
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Tree of Life Web Project. 2004. Apinae. Honey bees, orchid bees, stingless bees, etc.. Version 19 March 2004 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Apinae/22107/2004.03.19 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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