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APOIDEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Apoidea
1, record 1, English, Apoidea
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A superfamily of Hymenoptera comprising the true bees. 1, record 1, English, - Apoidea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Apoidea
1, record 1, French, Apoidea
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Apoïdés 2, record 1, French, Apo%C3%AFd%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- Apoïdes 2, record 1, French, Apo%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Super-famille d'insectes hyménoptères à laquelle appartiennent les Apidés. 3, record 1, French, - Apoidea
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Apoidea
1, record 1, Spanish, Apoidea
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Apoideos 1, record 1, Spanish, Apoideos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Superfamilia Apoidea. Se conocen como abejas, abejorros. Hay especies sociales y otras solitarias, aunque las más interesantes son las primeras. Las especies sociales forman colonias formadas por una hembra especializada en la puesta de huevos (la reina), varios machos, y un número de hembras asexuadas (las obreras) que buscan alimento, cuidan de las larvas y defienden la colonia. En este grupo de especies sociales se encuentran insectos como la abeja doméstica o de la miel (Apis mellifera), los abejorros (varias especies) y otras más. La abeja de la miel y unas pocas especies más forman colonias duraderas, pero en la mayoría de las especies sociales estas colonias son anuales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Apoidea
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