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Honey bee

(Latin: Apis mellifera) This is one of the few, if not the only insect species to have become a true domestic animal. The ancient Egyptians had beehives some 5,000 years ago. The importance of honey bees as pollinators cannot be overestimated, and their honey has always been much sought after. Honey bees live in colonies […]

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