Apidae
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Apidae is a large and diverse family of bees that includes honey bees, bumblebees, stingless bees, and many other important pollinators found worldwide.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xylocopinae | 2 |
| Euglossini | 1 |
| Meliponini | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bee family
ⓘ
insect family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | three-part insect body ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName |
apidae bees
ⓘ
apids ⓘ |
| contains |
cleptoparasitic bees
ⓘ
social bees ⓘ solitary bees ⓘ |
| describedAs |
diverse bee family
ⓘ
large bee family ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance |
pollination of crops
ⓘ
pollination of wild plants ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | pollinator ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
modified mouthparts for nectar feeding
ⓘ
pollen-carrying structures ⓘ setose body adapted for pollen collection ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Apinae
ⓘ
Bombinae ⓘ Nomadinae ⓘ Apidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Xylocopinae
|
| higherClassification | Apoidea ⓘ |
| includes |
Anthophorini
ⓘ
Apis ⓘ Bombus ⓘ Apidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Euglossini
Apidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Meliponini
Nomadinae ⓘ Apidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Xylocopinae
bumblebees ⓘ carpenter bees ⓘ cuckoo bees ⓘ honey bees ⓘ orchid bees ⓘ stingless bees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinates |
agricultural crops
ⓘ
angiosperms ⓘ |
| reproduction | holometabolous development ⓘ |
| superfamily | Apoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ pesticide exposure ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Xylocopinae