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Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

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Habitat:

Rural SW Pennsylvania

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Comments (3)
William_Dembowski
Gee, it's easy when you know the answer. Thanks, you have already ID'd every honey bee I will ever see!!!
KristalWatrous
This is the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera. It's the only species of honey bee we have in the States, and was introduced by European settlers.

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PublishedOctober 2, 2011

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