Name

Apis

honey bee

Framing

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Crustacea

Class: Hexapoda

Subclass: Insecta

Order: Hymenoptera

Family: Apidae

Genus: Apis

Habitat

Land. Vegetation

Feeding

Nectarivorous adult, herbivorous larva (pollen and nectar)

Distribution

Present on all continents

Conservation status

Threatened by insecticides but not generally evaluated

Additional information

Geniculate antennae. Head generally hypognathous. Mouthparts are chewing-licking. Marching legs. Two pairs of membranous wings with reduced venation. Animals black with yellow pilosity.