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MeSH Heading: Bees
Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.875.387
Unique ID: D001516
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001516
Annotation: does not include WASPS; for stings, coordinate with INSECT BITES AND STINGS
Scope Note: Insect members of the superfamily Apoidea, found almost everywhere, particularly on flowers. About 3500 species occur in North America. They differ from most WASPS in that their young are fed honey and pollen rather than animal food.
Entry Term(s): Apidae; Apis; Apis mellifera; Apis mellifica; European Honey Bee; Honey Bee Drone
Related Numbers: txid7458; txid7459; txid7460
See Also: Honey; Propolis
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/04/05

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embryology (EM)

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Bees MeSH Descriptor Data 2024