Apis mellifera sahariensis
Apis mellifera sahariensis is a North African bee subspecies, of the species Apis mellifera. It is closely related to Apis mellifera intermissa in the region.
Apis mellifera sahariensis is native to Sahara desert oasis habitats. This bee type is adapted to the Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), other Saharan flora.[1] [2]
See also
- Subspecies of Apis mellifera
References
- ↑ Y Le Conte, M. Navajas scholar.google.com website Climate change: impact on honey bee populations and diseases Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz., 2008, 27 (2), 499-510 [Retrieved 2011-12-20]
- ↑ Taher Shaibi, Stefan Fuchs and Robin F. A. Moritz springerlink.com website Morphological study of Honeybees (Apis mellifera) from Libya Volume 40, Number 2, 97-105, doi:10.1051/apido/2008068 [Retrieved 2011-12-20]