Apis florea: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Apis florea lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Apis florea
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Apidae

Where does the Apis florea live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Apis florea in 15 countries and territories across Africa and Asia. In Saudi Arabia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Apis florea?

The Apis florea (Apis florea) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Apidae, genus Apis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Apis florea

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. 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. The species is an important pollinator in many parts of its range and its nests are occasionally exploited as a source of wild honey.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Apis florea (revision 1375406207), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q244178 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).