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Giant Honeybee
Apis dorsata
The Giant Honeybee is a large social bee native to South and Southeast Asia, renowned for building massive, exposed honeycombs on high tree branches and cliffs. These bees are larger than most other honeybee species, with workers often reaching up to 20 mm in length. They displa…
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- Giant Honeybees are the primary source of wild honey in many Asian cultures, and honey hunting from their massive combs is a dangerous traditional practice.
- Giant Honeybees are famous for their 'shimmering' behavior, where thousands of bees flip their abdomens in a coordinated wave to scare off predators. Their nests can reach over a meter in width and often contain up to 60,000 individuals. Unlike domesticated honeybees, they are not kept in traditional hives due to their aggressive defensive nature.
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