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Giant Honey Bee (Apis dorsata) - iNaturalist

Apis dorsata, the giant honey bee, is a honey bee of South and Southeast Asia, found mainly in forested areas such as the Terai of Nepal and even in Malaysia, Singapore and India. They are typically around 17–20 mm (0.7–0.8 in) long.

“Up” or “down” that makes the difference. How giant …

Nov 30, 2017 · dorsata, shielded (only!) by multiple layers of bees, is highly vulnerable to any kind of direct contact or close range attacks from predators. Therefore, guard bees of the outer layer of A . dorsata’s nest monitor the …

Here’s what triggers giant honeybees to do the wave

Sep 16, 2022 · Giant honeybees, including Apis dorsata (shown), send waves cascading across their open nests by flipping their abdomens upward in a coordinated motion. The behavior seems to deter bee...

Migrating Giant Honey Bees (Apis dorsata) …

Sep 19, 2012 · Giant honey bees (Apis dorsata) of southern Asia are vital honey producers and pollinators of cultivated crops and wild plants. They are known to migrate seasonally up to 200 km.

Giant Honey Bee - Apis Dorsata - Singapore Geographic

Sep 26, 2021 · Apis dorsata, the giant honey bee, is a honey bee of South and Southeast Asia, found mainly in forested areas such as the Terai of Nepal. They are typically around 17–20 mm long. Nests are mainly built in exposed places …

Apis dorsata , the Honeybee of the Sialang Tree

Dec 10, 2020 · The tasty honey is made by the largest honeybee species in South East Asia, Apis dorsata, which collects pollen from hundreds of different sources in and around the RER managed forest. They build hives up to 1.5 meters …