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Bees are members of the order Hymenoptera, along with ants and wasps. Among the bees are both social species who live in large colonies, and solitary species, who go through life alone. Bees are among the most beneficial of all insects because of their role in pollinating plants, of which honey is a byproduct. At the same time, they are among the most feared because of their potent stings.
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Hymenoptera
This website is devoted to all the hymenoptera: ants, bees, wasps, sawflies and horntails. Learn how bees fit in with their relatives.
Apis Mellifera
Article about the honey bee, written by Dana Eckroad for Animal Diversity Web, offering information about the biology, taxonomy, range, and economic importance of the insect.
Bees Could Help Find Treatment for Alcoholism
Associated Press article published 9/20/2000 in CNN. Bees are the only animals aside from humans that will voluntarily consume ethanol. Charles Abramsom of Oklahoma State University is using bees as a model to study alcoholism in humans.
Bees' Training Flights
Article published 2/4/200 in Science Daily Magazine, describing how new radar techniques have enabled scientists to study how bees learn to navigate.
CyberBeeNet
This is a non-commercial website dedicated to honey bees, beekeeping, and research about bees. Check out the news area to see the latest information about bees.
Bumblebees of Florida
A brief description of bumblebees, and a key and species list of Florida bumblebees, from the University of Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology.
Insecta Inspecta World - Killer Bees
Movie, photographs and information about the "killer bee," otherwise known as the Africanized honeybee.
African Honey Bees
African honey bees, also known as killer bees, were introduced into Brazil in 1956. Find out how these dangerous insects have invaded their newfound territory and pose a range of problems.

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