Honey Bee

Honey Bee
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Appearance


  • One half inch in length

  • Yellow and black coloring with pale hairs covering their body and around the eyes

Behavior


  • Social insects

  • Colonies can have up to 80,000 individuals

  • Non-aggressive unless provoked

  • Sting can be painful

  • Nests are usually found outdoors in cavities or cracks

  • However, can enter homes through an attic opening or chimney and will nest inside homes, usually in wall voids

  • Nest are active year round

Diet


  • Nectar and pollen

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