beehive

animal structure
Also known as: hive

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importance to bees

  • bees on a honeycomb
    In beekeeping: Honeybees

    …for sealing cracks in the hive or for covering foreign objects in the hive that they cannot remove. They collect water to air-condition the hive and to dilute the honey when they consume it. A populous colony in a desirable location may, in a year’s time, collect and carry into…

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nest building of stingless bees

  • Stingless bee
    In stingless bee: Natural history and life cycle

    …elaborate entrance pipes to their hives, which may serve as a protection against invertebrate predators and parasites. Within the hive, the cells are not always arranged in a honeycomb pattern; other patterns, such as spirals, have been seen, and, in some cases, there is no clear pattern to the cells.…

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