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MIGRATING SWARM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- migrating swarm
1, record 1, English, migrating%20swarm
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- migratory swarm 2, record 1, English, migratory%20swarm
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spring swarming is a requirement for honeybee survival – the colony is starting a new hive. Around mid-day, half of the colony leaves their old home with their queen. The migrating swarm is quite impressive with thousands of bees filling the air with loud buzzing. Slowly they coalesce around their queen on a tree limb or other object. From this temporary perch, they send out "scouts" in search of a more permanent home. The scouts will bring information about a new site and the swarm will move away. 3, record 1, English, - migrating%20swarm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essaim migrateur
1, record 1, French, essaim%20migrateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essaim migrant 2, record 1, French, essaim%20migrant
masculine noun
- essaim en migration 3, record 1, French, essaim%20en%20migration
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines espèces peuvent devenir grégaires et former de gigantesques essaims migrateurs qui se déplacent sur de grandes distances. C'est le cas, par exemple, du criquet pèlerin, Schistocerca gregaria (Afrique, Moyen-Orient et Inde). 1, record 1, French, - essaim%20migrateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cría de abejas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enjambre migratorio
1, record 1, Spanish, enjambre%20migratorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al respecto el suboficial del Cuerpo de Bomberos Voluntarios de Cali, William Rubiano, jefe de turno en la estación del barrio Los Mangos, explicó que un enjambre, “es un montoncito de abejas en la calle o casa, en el parque o colegio, son familias nuevas que salen de la colmena y buscan dónde hacer casa en ese momento. Hablamos entonces de un enjambre migratorio. Estas abejas están descansando y allí se quedan entre tres a cuatros días y se irán, dependiendo de las condiciones, pues su nueva casa debe ser un lugar en fresco, cómodo, amable y sin ruido”. 1, record 1, Spanish, - enjambre%20migratorio
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