A rare instance of a bird feeding on honey at the hive of " Apis florea " has been recorded.
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This further supports the notion that " Apis florea " prefer to have a queenright colony and use worker policing as an ESS.
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It was not recognized as its own species, but was instead considered to be a part of the species " Apis florea ."
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Notably, living representatives of the earliest lineages to diverge ( " Apis florea " and " Apis andreniformis " ) have their center of origin there.
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It is one of the important pollinators for coconut palms; the other species are " Apis florea ", " Apis dorsata " and " Apis mellifera " ( the European bee ).
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For example, in " Apis florea " and " Apis andreniformis " ( the " dwarf honeybees " ) the dance is performed on the dorsal, horizontal portion of the nest, which is exposed.
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These pheromones may act across different species, as observed in " Apis andreniformis " ( black dwarf honey bee ), where worker bees responded to queen pheromone from the related " Apis florea " ( red dwarf honey bee ).
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First identified in the late 18th century, " Apis florea " is unique for its morphology, foraging behavior and defensive mechanisms like making a piping noise . " Apis florea " have open nests and small colonies, which makes them more susceptible to predation than cavity nesters with large numbers of defensive workers.
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First identified in the late 18th century, " Apis florea " is unique for its morphology, foraging behavior and defensive mechanisms like making a piping noise . " Apis florea " have open nests and small colonies, which makes them more susceptible to predation than cavity nesters with large numbers of defensive workers.
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