Western Honey Bee
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| Lifespan | Female: 122 – 152 days (Worker, In Winter) |
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| Scientific name | Apis mellifera |
| Family | Apidae |
| Class | Insecta |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Higher classification | Honey bee |
| Breeds | European dark bee |
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| ID | 3065656 |
About Western Honey Bee
The western honey bee or European honey bee is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey.