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What is the scientific name of killer bees?
Africanized honey bees (AHB), known colloquially as "killer bees" or Africanized bees, are hybrids of the African honey bee, Apis mellifera scutellata (not A. m. adansonii; see Collet et al., 2006), with various European honey bees such as the Italian bee A. m. ligusticaand A. m. iberiensis.
How did the killer bee get its name?
Killer bees are called killer bees because they kill people and other mammals.
Why are killer bees an invasive species?
'Killer bees' is a name created by the media. Their proper name is Africanized bees and as their name suggests, they originated in Africa. They are not native to the Americas and are therefore an invasive species.
How did killer bees get their name?
The killer bee got its name because it can kill humans and most insects.
What is the killer whales standard name?
A killer whale's scientific name is and Orca
What is the scientific name for Carniolan honey bees?
The scientific name for Carniolan honey bees is Apis mellifera carnica.
What is a wood bees scientific name?
Xylocopa
What is the scientific name of orcas?
Killer whales' scientific name is Orcinus orca.
What is a honey bees scientific name?
Apis mellifera.
What is a bumble bees scientific name?
Apidae Bombus
What happened to the ecosystem after the killer bees were introduce?
Nothing significant. 'Killer bee' is a name given by sensationalist media to what is more properly called Africanized honey bees. Apart from being somewhat more aggressive (hence the name) they are indistinguisable from other honey bees.
Are killer whales the same thing as orcas?
Orcas are the same thing as killer Wales. killer wale is just another name for an orca. Orca is the killer wales scientific name.
