Worker

Drone

Origin: Southeast Asia
Length: 11-18mm;
Forewing Length: Male 12-13.5mm, Queen 10-11mm, Worker 9-10mm;
Proboscis Length: 6mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	?	?	March - October

Attractant Chemicals
Monoterpenoids	Geranic & Nerolic Acids, Citral, Geraniol, Nerol
Sesquiterpenoids	Farnesol
Acids	9-hydroxydec-2-enoic, 9-keto-2-decenoic, 9-oxodec-trans-2-enoic
Alarm Chemicals
Ketones	Heptanone
Other	Isoamyl Acetate
Defensive Chemicals
Amines	Histamine, Noradrenaline

Biotopes:	Meadows	Hedge Rows	Wet Meadows	Around Buildings
Food:	Many Asteraceae Nectar, Pollen	Galanthus nivalis Nectar, Pollen	Angelica sylvestris Nectar, Pollen	Heracleum sphondylium Nectar, Pollen
	Epilobium angustifolium Nectar, Pollen	Epilobium hirsutum Nectar, Pollen	Cardamine pratensis Nectar, Pollen	Lamium album Nectar, Pollen
	Lotus corniculatus Nectar, Pollen	Bistorta officinalis Nectar, Pollen	Anemone nemorosa Pollen	Oxalis acetosella Nectar, Pollen
	Rubus idaeus Nectar, Pollen	Malva moschata Nectar, Pollen	Echium vulgare Nectar, Pollen	Most Salix Nectar, Pollen
	Crataegus Nectar, Pollen	Corylus avellana Nectar, Pollen	Calluna vulgaris Nectar, Pollen	Cytisus scoparius Pollen
Predators:	Philanthus triangulum
Nest:	Hollow Trees

Atlas Hymenoptera: Apis mellifera Belgium
BWARS: Apis mellifera
Nature Spot: Honey Bee - Apis mellifera
Dutch Bees and their Relations: Apis mellifera

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