naarashunajamehiläinen

Naarashunajainen, scientific name Apis mellifera, is the common honey bee. It is a species of honey bee, a eusocial flying insect known for its production of honey and beeswax. Naarashunajainen is one of the most widely recognized and economically important insect species worldwide. These bees are crucial pollinators for a vast array of agricultural crops and wild plants, playing a vital role in biodiversity and food security.

A colony of naarashunajainen is a complex social structure, typically consisting of a single queen bee, thousands of female worker bees, and a smaller number of male drones. The queen is responsible for reproduction, while the sterile female workers perform all tasks necessary for the colony's survival, including foraging for nectar and pollen, building and maintaining the hive, caring for the young, and defending the colony. Drones exist solely to mate with a queen.

Naarashunajainen communicate through a sophisticated system of dances, most notably the waggle dance, which conveys information about the direction and distance to food sources. Their life cycle involves complete metamorphosis, with stages including egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The average lifespan of a worker bee varies seasonally, with individuals living longer during winter months and shorter during the busy foraging season. This species is native to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East but has been introduced to many other parts of the world.