Types Of Bees - Diet, Habitat And Their Impact
Reading Time: 5 minutes, 27 seconds Post Views: 2142Honey 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)
helpful details about habitat.
Nice blog!!!
Nice blog! easy to understand.
well-written about bees.