Bees
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Bees are flying social insects known for living in colonies, pollinating flowering plants, and producing honey and beeswax.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Insect
ⓘ
Pollinator ⓘ |
| areImportantFor |
Biodiversity maintenance
ⓘ
Food security ⓘ Production of fruits and seeds ⓘ |
| areKnownFor |
Pollinating flowering plants
ⓘ
Producing beeswax ⓘ Producing honey ⓘ Producing propolis in some species ⓘ Producing royal jelly in some species ⓘ |
| areRelatedTo |
Ants
ⓘ
Wasps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonyRoles |
Drones
ⓘ
Queen ⓘ Workers ⓘ |
| communication |
Pheromones
ⓘ
Vibrations and movements ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | Sting in many species ⓘ |
| diet |
Nectar
ⓘ
Pollen ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
Key pollinators in many ecosystems
ⓘ
Support reproduction of angiosperms ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
Contribute to crop yields
ⓘ
Important for agriculture ⓘ Source of beeswax ⓘ Source of honey ⓘ Source of pollination services ⓘ |
| haveCharacteristic |
Antennae
ⓘ
Compound eyes ⓘ Hairy bodies ⓘ Pollen baskets on legs in many species ⓘ Proboscis for sucking nectar ⓘ Two pairs of wings ⓘ |
| include |
Bumblebees
ⓘ
Carpenter bees ⓘ Honey bees ⓘ Leafcutter bees NERFINISHED ⓘ Mason bees ⓘ Stingless bees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| liveIn |
Colonies
ⓘ
Hives ⓘ Nests ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | Lay eggs ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
Eusocial in many species
ⓘ
Solitary in many species ⓘ |
| superfamily | Apoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threats |
Climate change
ⓘ
Habitat loss ⓘ Parasites and diseases ⓘ Pesticide exposure ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Bee