Bombus lapidarius is a species of bumblebee in the subgenus Melanobombus. Commonly known as the red-tailed bumblebee, B. lapidarius can be found throughout much of Central Europe. Known for its distinctive black and red body, this social bee is important in pollination. [2]

Bombus lapidarius, Red tailed bumblebee overview. Bombus lapidarius is probably the most easily recognised species with its black body and bright orange tail. Although the queen's body is as long as that of B. terrestris she is not as heavily built (see below). Queens can appear in March, workers in May and males in June.

The dwarf honey bee (or red dwarf honey bee), Apis florea, is one of two species of small, wild honey bees of southern and southeastern Asia. It has a much wider distribution than its sister species, Apis andreniformis.

Welcome to the Bacterial Ecology and Evolution (BEE) lab! The main focus of our lab is understanding the evolution of bacterial predator-prey interactions and their influence on sympatric microbial species. To do so, we use generalist bacterial predator Myxococcus xanthus.

Queen (marked) surrounded by Africanized workers . A queen bee is typically an adult, mated female that lives in a colony or hive of honey bees. With fully developed reproductive organs, the queen is usually the mother of most, if not all, of the bees in the beehive. [1]

2025年2月10日 · Learn how to mark queen bees with the right tools and color codes. Understand the benefits of marking and how it aids in easy queen tracking and hive management

Placing a colored dot on the thorax of the queen makes it much easier to find and identify the queen at any given time. Since the presence of a healthy queen is crucial for the well-being of the colony, beekeepers need to be aware of what is going on with the queen at all times.

2024年12月6日 · Learn how to identify and mark your queen by looking for differences in behavior, location, and physical characteristics. Look for the biggest bee in the hive, which is almost always the queen. The queen also has a pointed abdomen, a barbless stinger, and stands with splayed legs.

2024年8月7日 · Five colors are traditionally used to mark the queen bees: white, yellow, red, green, blue. Other colors are not used for marking queen bees. If you anywhere met a mate, which is marked with a different color, you can be sure that you are facing a non-professional queen breeder, and amateur who is trying to sell you not quite a quality product.

2024年8月16日 · The Red Queen for bees isn't the newest wonder queen from some miraculous breeding, but a useful concept for maintaining bee health.