Honey Bees

GPTKB entity

Statements (85)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
Pollinator
Social insect
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color Yellow and black
gptkbp:communicateBy Pheromones
Dances
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Azalea
Nectar
gptkbp:family gptkb:Apidae
gptkbp:firstDomesticated gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
Yes
gptkbp:flightRange Up to 5 miles
gptkbp:hasBodyPart gptkb:Head
gptkb:Stinger
Legs
Abdomen
Thorax
Antennae
Compound eyes
gptkbp:hasRole gptkb:Queen
Drone
Worker
gptkbp:hasWings 4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Honey Bees
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant Royal jelly
Bee bread
gptkbp:laysEggs Queen lays eggs
gptkbp:lifespan Queen: up to 5 years
Drone: few weeks
Worker: 5-6 weeks (summer)
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:nestType gptkb:Hive
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Waggle_dance
Complex social structure
Environmental indicator
Economic importance
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:pollinate Crops
Wild plants
gptkbp:produces gptkb:sugar
Bee venom
Beeswax
Propolis
Royal jelly
gptkbp:reproduction Asexual (workers can lay unfertilized eggs)
Sexual (queen and drones)
gptkbp:residesIn Colonies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Apis
gptkbp:size 12-15 mm
gptkbp:species gptkb:Apis_cerana
gptkb:Apis_dorsata
gptkb:Apis_florea
gptkb:Apis_mellifera
gptkbp:sting Yes
Painful, can be fatal to bee
gptkbp:studiedBy Entomologists
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:industry
Cooperation
Diligence
gptkbp:threats gptkb:Colony_collapse_disorder
gptkb:Varroa_mite
Habitat loss
Pesticides
gptkbp:usedFor Agriculture
Honey production
Pollination services
Beekeeping
gptkbp:workerTasks Nursing
Guarding
Foraging
Building comb
Feeding larvae
Hive cleaning
Stinging defense
Ventilating hive
Wax production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Raw_Honey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8