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Assorted References
- major reference
- In Hymenoptera
- 8 Buzzworthy Types of Bees
- animal societies
- annotated classification
- bumblebees
- In bumblebee
- communication system
- depiction in cave paintings
- domestication
- eusocial species
- features, evolution, and classification
- How Are Ants, Wasps, and Bees Related? - explore
- How Long Do Queen Bees Live?
- inclusive fitness
- Incredible Facts About Bees
- instinct
- Jurassic Period
- list of ants, bees, and wasps
- Lysimachia
- In loosestrife
- migration
- mimicry by orchid flowers
- royal jelly
- In royal jelly
- stings
- study by Frisch
- What Would Happen If All the Bees Died?
- What’s the Difference Between a Bee and a Wasp?
- Why Are Bees Important?
- Why Do Bees Buzz?
impact of
- malathion insecticide
- In malathion
- neonicotinoids
light sense and vision
- function of rhabdom
- In rhabdom
pollination
- flowering plants
- fruit crops
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Current Biology - Bees. | Jan 08, 2026 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 14, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-references throughout and revised bee taxonomy. | Oct 04, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Bee and Beekeeping Research in a Rapidly Changing World: Advancements and Challenges. | Apr 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Massachusetts Amherst - Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment - A Review on Bees. | Feb 26, 2024 | ||
| Revised the number and description of the various bee families. | Dec 01, 2023 | ||
| Reordered media. | Nov 18, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 20, 2023 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jun 20, 2023 | ||
| Revised the description of Africanized honeybees. | May 03, 2023 | ||
| Added cross-references throughout. | Mar 03, 2023 | ||
| Added media. | Mar 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: AZ Animals - Bee. | Feb 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Wasps and bees. | Aug 28, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jan 15, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 24, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pest World for Kids - Bees. | Dec 26, 2016 | ||
| Added video. | Mar 11, 2015 | ||
| Added video. | Dec 05, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Earth-Life Web - Solitary Bee. | Oct 24, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo - Kids - Bee. | Jan 24, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Bee. | Jan 24, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animlas - Bee. | Jan 24, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animlas - Bee. | Jan 24, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: PestNet - Bees. | Aug 09, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: PestNet - Bees. | Aug 09, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Scientific Beekeeping - Beekeeping Through a Biologist�s Eyes. | Aug 08, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Scientific Beekeeping - Beekeeping Through a Biologist�s Eyes. | Aug 08, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How Bees Work. | Feb 21, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - War of the Spanish Succession. | Aug 23, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Planet - Bee. | Apr 14, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Bee Anatomy. | Sep 10, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - What's the difference between Bees and Wasps? | May 18, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Bee. | May 18, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - How Bees Work. | May 15, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Corner - Bee. | Feb 07, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Mid-Atlantic Apiculture - Research and Extension Consortium - Colony Collapse Disorder. | Oct 29, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service - Colony Collapse Disorder. | Oct 29, 2007 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 18, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 29, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - NOVA - Tales from the Hive. | Sep 21, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 04, 1999 |
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