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Fire ants are from South America and are native to the floodplains of the Paraguay River in Brazil, Paraguay and Northern Argentina. They entered the southern United States in the 1930s, probably in soil used as ship ballast, and have been spreading across the US ever since.
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How is canna indica pollinated?
Hummingbirds pollinate canna in North America. In other areas, sunbirds or bees pollinate canna.
Do bees have spots?
Yes, bees can have spots. The spotted nomad bee (Nomada maculata) numbers among the 700 worldwide species of nomad bees, whose presence in North America adds up to 300 species thus far. The two-spotted bumblebee (Bombus bimaculatus) serves as another example, with two yellow abdominal spots.
Can or cannot bees within one hive comunicate with bees from another?
Bees within one hive can communicate with bees from another hive through scent trails, which they use to signal the location of food sources or new hive locations. This communication enables bees to share information and resources with bees from different hives within the same colony.
Are bees prokaryotes?
No, bees are not prokaryotes. Bees are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that belong to the kingdom Animalia. Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms that lack a distinct nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
What would eat bees?
Birds, mammals, and insects such as spiders and wasps are known to eat bees. In particular, birds like bee-eaters and woodpeckers are specialized in consuming bees.
How did colonists bring bees to America?
The colonists had bees shipped to America in hives. The first arrived in the Jamestown colony and spread throughout the area.
Why do bees live in America?
Honey bees aren't native to North America but were taken there by the early settlers about 400 years ago.
When did bees come to north America?
1622
Who brought bees to North America?
England.
When bees first came to America?
because they wanted to
What are the release dates for Made in America - 2003 Burt's Bees 2-15?
Made in America - 2003 Burt's Bees 2-15 was released on: USA: 2005
What countries get killer bees?
north amerca and south america
How many species of native bees are there in North America?
4000
Did bees come to America on ship ments of fruit?
No, the first honey bees were brought to the Americas by the early European settlers.
Why are bees called killer bees?
They aren't. There is a hybrid strain of honey bee which is properly called Africanised bees, and they tend to be more aggressive than normal honey bees. They are only found in South America, Central America and southern states of the United States. These Africanised bees have been known to attack people and livestock for no apparent reason and some people have then died from multiple stings. The media picked up on this and nicknamed them 'killer bees'.
What were some types bees popular with the early colonists?
There were no honey bees (Apis Mellifera) living naturally in North America or Australia so the early colonists brought bees with them to produce honey.
Why killer bees were introduced into America?
Africanised bees (to give them their proper name) started out in South America about 60 years ago when bees being used in a laboratory experiment were accidentally released. Their offspring have slowly migrated northwards since then and have now reached the southern states of the United States.
