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They originated more than 35 million years ago in south-east Asia and steadily spread into Europe.
European settlers took honey bees with them when they travelled to other parts of the world and now there are European honey bees in every continent except Antarctica.
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What is West Virginia's state insect?
The European Honey Bee.
What is the relationship between the africanized honey bee and the European honey bee?
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What is the scientific name of the European honey bee?
The scientific name of the European honey bee is Apis mellifera.
What is the genus of the American honey bee?
Strictly speaking, there is no American honey bee. There were no honey bees in the Americas before they were introduced by early European settlers, so they are all European honey bees, Apis mellifera.
Is the honey bee native to Australia?
No, it was imported by European settlers. Australia does have its own native bees, but not the honey bee nor the bumble bee.
Can you show me a picture of the Arkansas state insect?
Search for: * European Honey bee. * Western honey bee. * Apis mellifera.
What is New Jersey's official insect?
It is the European Honey Bee.
How do you tell honey bee from africanized bee?
There is no obvious physical difference between Africanized honey bees and European honey bees. The only way of distinguishing is by DNA analysis.
What is the North Carolina insect?
European honey bee [Apis mellifera].
Who would win a killer bee or a honeybee?
The Africanized honey bees (aka killer bee) is a more aggressive bee than the regular honey bee. The "killer bee" was created by cross breeding the African Honey Bee with various European Honey Bees. The fear many Bee Keepers feared when it was discovered that the "killer" bee's were heading to the U.S. was safety for their honey bee's. Since the Africanized honey bee was/is more aggressive. Therefore because of the intense aggression, the answer to your question would more than likely be the "killer bee" would win.
Is the honey-bee a native Australian animal?
No, it was introduced by early European settlers.
Where is honey found instead of bee hives?
In a supermarket.
