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, including honey bees , carpenter bees , orchid bees , bumblebees , cuckoo bees , and even stingless bees . [ ] in the past, there has been discussion that apis cerana and apis mellifera are simply distinct races of the same species. this is essentially due to overwhelming similarities in both morphology
and behavior, as both are medium-sized bees ( - mm) that generally build multiple comb nests inside cavities. other honey bee species, including the giant honey bees apis dorsata and apis laboriosa , generally construct nests consisting of a single comb in open areas. [ ] however, despite the striking...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_cerana
solitary bees make up the largest percent of the bee population, with % of bees being in the solitary category solitary bees solitary bees make up the largest percent of the bee population, with % of bee species in the solitary category. there are about species of solitary bee in great britain and –
different species worldwide, including mason bees, leafcutters, mining bees, white faced bees, carder bees and digger bees. as the name suggests, solitary bees are lone bees, which means they do not belong to a colony. only the female solitary bee has a sting, which is used to prey on aphids and other...
https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/assets/attach/5999/Solitary%20Bees.pdf