Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
low risk
beneficial_insect
Overview
The world's most important pollinator. Essential for agriculture and natural ecosystems. Lives in large colonies.
Workers 15mm, golden-brown banded with black. Fuzzy thorax, oval abdomen. Queens larger.
Prevention Strategies
- •No control - call beekeeper for swarm relocation
- •Protect from insecticides - major decline threat
Control Methods
- •Contact local beekeeper for free swarm or hive relocation - never kill
Interesting Facts
- •A single bee visits 2,000 flowers per day
- •A hive flies the equivalent of 3 trips around the Earth to make 1kg of honey
- •Bees navigate using the sun's position and polarized light
- •Colony Collapse Disorder remains a serious threat globally