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Western Honey Bee - Westliche Honigbiene

Apis mellifera belongs to the Apidae family and is distributed world-wide except Antarctica. It is one of the first domesticated insects and important for agriculture not only as a honey producer but also as a pollinator.The species is threatened by pests and diseases like the Varroa mite as well as pesticides.

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Uploaded on April 26, 2021
Taken on April 23, 2021