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Western honey bee
Apis mellifera
Meet the animal
Life as a western honey bee
Honey bees live in colonies and collect nectar and pollen from flowering plants.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
A hairy body carries pollen between flowers, while the waggle dance shares the direction of good food sources.
Did you know?
Surprising fact
Worker bees can regulate hive temperature by fanning their wings.