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FAUX BOURDON [1 record]

Record 1 2019-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Beekeeping
DEF

The male of the honey bee.

CONT

Honey bee males (drones) gather in distinct "drone congregation areas," which may contain hundreds or thousands of males from several to hundreds of colonies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Élevage des abeilles
DEF

Mâle de l'abeille.

OBS

[Le faux bourdon est une] abeille mâle qui ne pique pas et ne butine pas, mais qui s'envolera pour rencontrer une jeune reine à féconder.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Cría de abejas
DEF

Macho de la abeja maestra o reina.

OBS

De las tres clases de individuos que forman la colmena, es la mayor y más recia, tiene las antenas más largas, los ojos unidos en lo alto de la cabeza, carece de aguijón y no labra miel.

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