The Dwarf Honey Bee is the smallest honey bee species, native to South Asia, and builds a single exposed comb on a tree branch. It is occasionally imported by enthusiast beekeepers and has not established wild populations in North America. Unlike the Western Honey Bee, it builds a small, single-comb nest exposed on a branch rather than in a cavity.
Habitat
Managed hives; native to subtropical Asia
Diet
Adults: pollen and nectar. Larvae: honey and pollen provisions
How common
Very rare
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