Concept information
Preferred term
Bees
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Apidae
- Apis
- Apis mellifera
- Drone, Honey Bee
- Honey Bee Drone
- Honey Bee Drones
Note
- does not include WASPS; for stings, coordinate with INSECT BITES AND STINGS
Scope note
- Insect members of the superfamily Apoidea, found almost everywhere, particularly on flowers. About 3500 species occur in North America. They differ from most WASPS in that their young are fed honey and pollen rather than animal food.
In other languages
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Finnish
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mehiläinen
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001516
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