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Types Of Bees - Diet, Habitat And Their Impact

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Honey bees are known as "pollinators," which means they assist plants with living and reproduce by moving pollen between different types of blooming plants. They convey pollen on their legs and body starting with one bloom then onto the next, assisting with making what's known as "genetic assortment" by circulating various qualities through many plants and blossoms.

 

All types of honey bees get their nutrition from the nectar and pollen they collect from flowers. Without these beneficial social insects, pollination would be challenging and time-consuming - it is assessed that 33% of the human food supply relies upon insect pollination. Honey bees have a long, straw-like tongue considered a proboscis that permits them to drink the nectar from profound inside blooms. Honey bees are likewise equipped with two wings, two antennae, and three segmented body parts (the head, the chest, and the mid-region). Honey bees are social bugs that reside in colonies. The hive populace comprises a solitary queen bee, two or three hundred drones, and many worker bees. Both the worker and queen bee are females, and drones are male. The Queen bee's key job is to lay eggs; worker bees are responsible for cleaning the hive, collecting nectar and pollen to feed the offspring and take care of the entire colony. And the drones have a sole job to mate with the queen. 

 

Types of Bees - 

 

Bumble Bees - 

 

Bumblebees are social bees that live in large families and are beneficial insects because they pollinate crops and plants. As bumblebees have smooth stingers, they can sting more than once, unlike honeybees and do not get stuck into the skin when they fly away.

 

  • Size: 1"
  • Shape: Oval
  • Colour: Black with yellow stripes
  • Common Name: Bumblebee
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Family: Apidae
  • Species: Bombus

 

Diet: Bumblebees usually live on the pollen and nectar collected by the worker bees from flowers.

 

Habitat: Bumble Bees often build their hives in the ground. They also build their nests under roof beams, and when they sense any danger or if disturbed, these bees buzz in a loud volume to defend their nests.

 

Impact: Bumblebees have an excellent capability to defend their nests and can chase their invaders. The bumblebee sting has the most painful stings and can lead to irritation and swelling that usually last for many days.

 

Carpenter Bees

 

Carpenter bees are solitary bees who build nests only for themselves and their young ones. These bees are called carpenter bees due to their unique ability to drill through wood. As their stingers are not barbed, these bees can sting over and over again.

 

  • Size: 1"
  • Shape: Oval, bee shaped
  • Colour: Blue-black
  • Common Name: Carpenter bee
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Family: Apidae
  • Species: Xylocopa

 

Diet: Carpenter bees feed on the pollen and nectar; they collect from the flowers and feed the same to the larvae.

 

Habitat: Carpenter bees usually build their hive by boring through softwoods to lay eggs and safeguard their larvae as they grow. Female carpenter honey bees will bite a passage into a piece of wood to fabricate a home gallery. The pieces of wood she bites and stores outside the home are called "frass". The passage openings usually look around a couple of inches down; however they can be up to 10 feet in length! These passages typically have a few rooms where the honey bees hold their eggs and food.

 

Impact: Carpenter bees are extremely beneficial for us and the environment as they are responsible for pollinating the plants ignored by honeybees.

 

Honey Bees

 

Honey bees live in prominent "families" and are tracked down all across the world. The honey bee is the primary social insect whose colony can endure for numerous years. This is because honey bees live together and eat the honey they collect to keep themselves alive in colder months of the year. These bees flap their wings 11,000 times in one minute, making a buzzing sound. Unlike the above bee species, honey bees can sting once, as their stingers are spiked and removed when they attempt to move away. 

 

  • Size: 1/2" 
  • Shape: Oval, honey bee formed 
  • Colour: Golden yellow with earthy coloured groups 
  • Common Name: Honeybee 
  • Kingdom: Animalia 
  • Family: Apidae 
  • Species: Apis 

 

Diet: Honey bees produce honey from the pollen and nectar of the plants they pollinate. They store the nectar in honeycombs in their homes, which they use to care for their young in colder months. 

 

Habitat: Honey bee hives differ in size. They commonly fabricate their homes in tree holes; however, they periodically assemble homes in lofts or stacks. 

 

Impact: Honeybees do sting; however, they sting once. The sting can be incredibly excruciating if the stinger isn't promptly eliminated from the skin. People hypersensitive to bug stings will have a more extreme response. 

 

Killer Bees

 

Africanized "killer" honey bees look great like regular honey bees; however, they have diverse wing sizes. Africanized bees are found in South America and the Western and Southern United States. 

 

Although they are designated "killer" bees, their toxin is not more hazardous than regular bees. Notwithstanding, these honey bees will, in general, assault in more significant numbers, which represents a more severe risk to people, particularly those who are oversensitive to honey bee stings. 

 

Africanized bees can sting once because their stingers are pointed and tear off when they attempt to move away. 

 

  • Size: 1/2" 
  • Shape: Oval, honey bee shape 
  • Colour: Golden yellow with hazier groups of brown 
  • Common Name: Africanized bumble bees 
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Family: Apidae 
  • Species: Apis 

 

Diet: Worker honey bees assemble pollen and nectar from blossoms to take care of the hatchlings and different individuals from the province. 

 

Habitat: Africanized bees have small states so that they can construct homes in particular spots. They usually live in tires, cartons, boxes and void vehicles. 

 

Impact: Africanized bees venom is not riskier than the general honey bees - they simply will, in general, attack in more significant numbers, significantly expanding the chances of having a hypersensitive response to the venom. If killer bees chase you, run in a crisscross example and look for cover in a house or vehicle. Try not to jump in the water! The honey bees will stick around until you come up.

 

For fascinating information about these lovely social insects, stay tuned to Geohoney.com!

Comments (4)

Holly Tucker

well-written about bees.

Aleli Levida

helpful details about habitat.

Joanna Bernardo

Nice blog!!!

Raheem Shaikh

Nice blog! easy to understand.

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