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Giant Honey Bee

Apis dorsata

Photo by ChunXingWong
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Description:

A common large species of honey bee that landed on a leaf. About 17mm in length. I tried not to handle this one because it is close to it's colony.

Habitat:

Around Gomantong Caves headquarter on the way to Sukau, Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah.

Notes:

>>>Map accuracy : 200m diameter.

Reference Links:

Rock Honeybee - Apis dorsata - Overview, Apis dorsata, Untitled Document

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