Topic Two - Species of Honeybees and Their Anatomy (Body Parts)
Objectives
- To learn about the major species of bees found in the Solomon Islands
- To learn some of the features (characteristics) of an insect
- To be able to identify the outside (external) body parts of a worker honeybee and the function (job) of these parts
- To learn the inside (internal) body parts of a worker honeybee and the function (job) of these parts
Key Words:
Species – living things that are the same or very closely related. They are able to mate with each other and reproduce.
Thorax – the part of a bee’s body between the head and the abdomen - the bee’s chest and back
Abdomen – the part of the bee’s body behind the thorax - the bee’s belly
Venom - poisonous liquid put into your body when a bee stings
Propolis – A sticky material collected from plants used to plug holes and stick things together in the hive. Bee glue.
Quarantine – A rule or law to stop something being moved from one place to another. This law is meant to keep a disease or pest from spreading.
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What species of bee do beekeepers in the Solomon Islands keep?
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Activity: Note Organization
It may help you to organize your notes in a chart. Draw the following chart in your exercise book. As you learn the information about the 3 species of bees, fill in the blank spaces.
Species of Bees Found in the Solomon Islands
| Scientific Name | Trigona | Apis mellifera | Apis cerana |
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| Can it sting? |
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| Honey |
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