Cape Honey Bee

Pronunciation
/CAPE HO-nee BEE/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Cape Honey Bee
Plural
Cape Honey Bees

Definition

A race of honey bee (Apis mellifera capensis) native to South Africa, known for its social parasitic behavior.

Etymology

From the region where they are native: the Cape region of South Africa.

Example

Cape Honey Bees are known to parasitize other honey bee races, such as Apis mellifera scutellata.

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