Apis
APIS
CLASSIFICATION:
PHYLUM: ARTHROPODA (Jointed appendage).
SUB-PHYLUM: UNIRAMIA (single branch appendage).
CLASS: INSECTA (3 pair of legs).
COMMENTS:
•Commonly called as Honey bee .
•Body divisible into head, thorax & abdomen in all castes.
•Queen is largest & fertile. Worker is smallest. Head triangular, containing compound eyes and many jointed antenna besides ocelli.
•Clypeus, labrum & other mouth parts visible in lateral position. Mouth parts are rasping & lapping type.
•Thorax is divided into prothorax, mesothorax & metathorax each containing a pair.Thorax contains a pair of wings.
•Abdomen has 6 segments. Last segment contain stings. spiracles are found over abdomen.
•Worker act as repairers, store keeper, cleaner, honey collector & defenders.
•Drone are male members. They fertilise the eggs laid by queen
•Habit & Habitat: They are social/colonial insect living in bee hives.
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