Apis cerana
E409762
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.
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.
this entity surface form:
Koschevnikov’s honey bee