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Park Street, Princes Hill, City of Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hymenoptera: Apidae
on Lavandula sp.
Apis mellifera - the European Honey Bee
Family: Apidae
Order: Hymenoptera
The Honey Bee is not native to Australia but domesticated bees have escaped to form wild hives. Here several layers of honeycomb are hanging from the branches of a bush.
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Apidae
Genus:Apis
Species:A. mellifera
Punta del Diablo, Rocha, Uruguay