Apis Mellifera

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:beekeeping apiculture
gptkbp:behavior swarming
foraging
gptkbp:breeding_behavior queen, workers, drones
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:color brown and black
gptkbp:common_name Western honey bee
gptkbp:communication waggle dance
gptkbp:conservation_status not endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of hard work
used in art and literature
gptkbp:diet gptkb:nectar
pollen
gptkbp:domestication domesticated for thousands of years
gptkbp:drone_bees male
gptkbp:ecological_role pollinator
gptkbp:egg_size commercially important
gptkbp:family gptkb:Apidae
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high genetic diversity
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Apis
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:gardens
meadows
farmlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Apis Mellifera
gptkbp:human_interaction honey harvesting
pollination of crops
gptkbp:importance pollination
gptkbp:life_cycle egg, larva, pupa, adult
gptkbp:lifespan several weeks to several months
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration in search of food
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:notable_ruler one per hive
gptkbp:produces gptkb:honey
wax
royal jelly
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research_importance studied for behavior and ecology
gptkbp:size 1.2 to 1.5 cm
gptkbp:social_structure hive
gptkbp:strategic_importance pollination services
honey industry
gptkbp:subspecies Africanized honey bee
Carniolan honey bee
Caucasian honey bee
Italian honey bee
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:wing_configuration 2.5 to 3.5 cm
gptkbp:worker_bees gptkb:Female