Is Apis Dorsata aggressive?

Apis dorsata, the giant honey bee, is a honey bee of South and Southeast Asia, found mainly in forested areas such as the Terai of Nepal. These social bees are known for their aggressive defense strategies and vicious behavior when disturbed.

How much honey does Apis Dorsata?

Rock bee (Apis dorsata) Rock bees are ferocious and difficult to rear. They produce about 36 Kg honey per comb per year. These bees are the largest among the bees described.

Is Apis Dorsata Indian bee?

The ‘buzz’ is loud, as all four of India’s indigenous honey bees — the Apis cerana indica, Apis dorsata, Apis florea and Trigona (stingless bee) — get to work collecting nectar and pollen.

What does Apis Dorsata eat?

Apis mellifera feed on pollen and nectar collected from blooming flowers. They also eat honey (stored, concentrated nectar) and secretions produced by other members of their colony. Workers forage for food (nectar and pollen) for the entire colony.

Where does the Apis dorsata honey bee live?

Apis dorsata, the giant honey bee, is a honey bee of South and Southeast Asia, mainly in forested areas such as the Terai of Nepal and sometime even in Malaysia and Singapore.

Why does the Apis dorsata have a large body?

The large body size of Apis dorsata allows these bees to have a greater flight and foraging range than those of other honey bee species. Apis dorsata colonies can perform seasonal long-distance migrations in order to exploit the nectar and pollen resources available at different times throughout many parts of southern Asia (Oldroyd et al. 2000).

How much honey does Apis florea produce per year?

The annual yield of honey is 2 to 5 kg per colony. Apis florea: It is also referred to as the little bee. It rarely stings and thus honey extraction from its hive is easy. It produces about 1 kg of honey per colony per year. Apis mellifera: It is also referred to as the Italian bee.

When does an Apis dorsata split into two colonies?

One colony can split into two colonies once the colony becomes large in size and there are abundant food resources (nectar and pollen). This colony-level reproduction is known as swarming (DeBerry et al. 2012). The lifespan of Apis dorsata workers is not well characterized.