Apis_mellifera_sahariensis

<i>Apis mellifera sahariensis</i>

Apis mellifera sahariensis

Subspecies of honey bee

Apis mellifera sahariensis is a North African bee subspecies of the species Apis mellifera. It is closely related to Apis mellifera intermissa in the region.

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Apis mellifera sahariensis is native to Sahara desert oasis habitats. This bee type adapted to the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and other Saharan flora.[1][2]

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    Y Le Conte, M. Navajas scholar.google.com website Climate change: impact on honey bee populations and diseases Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz., 2008, 27 (2), 499-510 [Retrieved 2011-12-20]
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    Taher Shaibi, Stefan Fuchs and Robin F. A. Moritz springerlink.com website Morphological study of Honeybees (Apis mellifera) from Libya Volume 40, Number 2, 97-105, doi:10.1051/apido/2008068 [Retrieved 2011-12-20]
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