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They build damns which can stop the flow of water.

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they maintain habitats by producing their wetlands and though they are not abundant, without them the ecosystem would collapse.

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Are sweat bees and honey bees the same?

No. Honey bees (Apis Meliferra) are a different species.


Are honey bees a Keystone species?

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What type of species does the honey bee come from?

Well, Honey bees and bumble bees are in a certain group that is called Apidae. Andrenidae is a species with mining bees. Ardrenidae is also related to the Apidae species.


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