African honey bee

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:killer_bee
gptkbp:colonies hive
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Africanized_bee
gptkbp:defenseMechanism aggressive stinging
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Lepeletier
gptkbp:describedYear 1836
gptkbp:diet nectar
pollen
gptkbp:economicImportance important pollinator
can be a pest
gptkbp:family gptkb:Apidae
gptkbp:firstIntroducedCountryAmericas gptkb:Brazil
gptkbp:firstIntroducedToAmericas 1956
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Apis
gptkbp:hasWings yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African honey bee
gptkbp:hybridOf gptkb:European_honey_bee
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:lifespanQueen 1-3 years
gptkbp:lifespanWorker a few weeks to months
gptkbp:migratory highly migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:eastern_Africa
central Africa
gptkbp:nestingPreference cavities
tree hollows
man-made structures
gptkbp:notableFor aggressiveness
high swarming tendency
hybridization with European honey bees
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Apis_mellifera
gptkbp:pollinatedBy various flowering plants
gptkbp:produces gptkb:sugar
beeswax
gptkbp:regionOfSpread gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Apis_mellifera_scutellata
gptkbp:socialStructure eusocial
gptkbp:species gptkb:Apis_mellifera
gptkbp:sting yes
gptkbp:subspecies scutellata
gptkbp:swarmingFrequency high
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Africanized_bee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7