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Apis dorsata

Insects

Apis dorsata, known as the giant honey bee or rock bee, is a honey bee species native to South and Southeast Asia. Individual bees measure 17 to 20 millimeters long and build large, exposed single-comb nests high on tree limbs, cliff overhangs, and buildings rather than nesting in cavities. The species is undomesticated and defends its nests aggressively, but has long been harvested by indigenous communities for honey and beeswax through traditional honey hunting. Its range covers the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with its largest populations in China, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, though its historical populations in the Philippines have declined sharply with deforestation. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 2
Scientific Name
Apis dorsata 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Apis, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Apis dorsata

In Biome

Source Apis dorsata (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Apis dorsata
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profile
Quote, system profile
"habitat": "terrestrial"
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2. Apis dorsata (Wikipedia)
  • Wikidata Q840434 (P225 taxon name)
  • Lead section
    Though the species is not domesticated, indigenous peoples have traditionally used it as a source of honey and beeswax, a practice known as honey hunting.
  • Lead paragraph; begins "Though the species is not domesticated, indigeno"
    Though the species is not domesticated, indigenous peoples have traditionally used it as a source of honey and beeswax, a practice known as honey hunting.
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution and habitat
    Even though they share most of the same rain forest habitat, they are still able to coexist.
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Apis dorsata
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1341978, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 1341978, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Apis dorsata
Child Taxon Of: Apis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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