Superfamily Apoidea Rank Subspecies | Suborder Apocrita Higher classification Apis cerana | |
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Similar Honey bee, Bee, Apis cerana, Insect, Apis dorsata | ||
Indian hive bee asian bee apis cerana indica
Apis cerana indica, the Indian honey bee or Eastern honey bee, is a subspecies of Asiatic honey bee. It is one of the predominant bees found and domesticated in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Burma, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand and mainland Asia. Relatively non-aggressive and rarely exhibiting swarming behavior, it is ideal for beekeeping.
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It is similar to the European honey bee (Apis mellifera), which tends to be slightly larger and can be readily distinguished.
They usually build multiple combed nest in tree hollows and man-made structures. These bees can adapt to living in purpose-made hives and cavities. Their nesting habit means that they can potentially colonize temperate or mountain areas with prolonged winters or cold temperatures.
It is one of the important pollinators for coconut palms; the other species are Apis florea, Apis dorsata and Apis mellifera (the European bee).
Apis cerana indica in tamil nadu
