Apis cerana

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Apis cerana is the Asian honey bee, a species native to southern and eastern Asia known for its role in pollination and traditional honey production.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Apis cerana canonical 3
Koschevnikov’s honey bee 1

Statements (68)

Predicate Object
instanceOf honey bee
insect
species of bee
adaptedTo subtropical climates
temperate climates
tropical climates
class Insecta
commonName Asian honey bee
Eastern honey bee
communication waggle dance
comparedTo Apis mellifera
defenseBehavior effective against hornets
describedBy Fabricius
diet nectar
pollen
differenceFromApisMellifera better adaptation to local parasites
smaller body size
family Apidae
foragingBehavior generalist forager
genus Apis
geographicRange Afghanistan
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Cambodia
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Laos
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Taiwan, Province of China
surface form: Taiwan

Thailand
Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
hasCast drone
queen
worker
kingdom Animalia
knownFor thermoballing defense against hornets
nativeTo East Asia
Indian subcontinent
Southeast Asia
eastern Asia
southern Asia
nestSite man-made hives
tree cavities
nestType cavity-nesting
order Hymenoptera NERFINISHED
phylum Arthropoda
pollinationRole crop pollinator
wild plant pollinator
produces beeswax
honey
reproduction swarming
socialStructure eusocial
subfamily Apinae
taxonRank species
threat competition with Apis mellifera
habitat loss
pesticide exposure
tribe Apini
usedFor managed pollination
traditional honey production
usedIn traditional beekeeping in Asia
yearDescribed 1793

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Apis includesSpecies Apis cerana
Apis koschevnikovi commonName Apis cerana
this entity surface form: Koschevnikov’s honey bee
Apis koschevnikovi relatedTo Apis cerana
Apis dorsata distinguishedFrom Apis cerana