Difference between small bees and big bees

Bees are a collective term for several species of resources insects in the bee family.In China Among them, Chinese bee (Eastern bee) and Italian bee (Western bee) are the most common. Species, let ’s take a look at the difference between a small bee and a large bee!

1, the title difference

Little bees are mainly distributed in South Asia and Southeast Asia, and are distributed in Yunnan and southwestern Guangxi of China. They are called grass bees because they nest in grass or bushes.

2, Difference in appearance

Small bees are smaller species of bees. Worker bees are 7 to 8 mm long and black in color. Queen bees are 13 to 15 mm long and drones are 11 to 13 mm long.Big bees are the larger types of bees. Worker bees are 16 to 18 mm long, queen bees are equivalent to worker bees, and drones are 16 to 17 mm long. The body color of the three types of bees are black, but the worker bees have bright yellow ring bands.

3, Differences in habits

The small bee camps on a single nest spleen in the grass or bushes. The upper part of the nest is the honey storage area and the lower part is the breeding area (the worker hive is in the middle, the drone is on the lower or both sides, and the king bench is on the lower edge).Big bees camp on a single tree or cliff with a single nest spleen. The upper and sides of the nest are honey storage areas and the lower part is the breeding area. In addition, the big bees have a group habit and often gather several or even hundreds of bees in the same place.

4, the difference between honey production

Small bees have a small swarm and limited collection power, so honey production is relatively low. Generally, each hive only has 1-3 kg of honey. The colony of big bees is very strong, and the honeycomb flow period can reach 70,000 bees. In winter, it can still maintain 30,000 to 50,000 bees, so the honey production can not be underestimated. Generally, it can produce 50 to 80 kg of honey per year. At high yields, it can even reach more than 100 kg.

Summary: The small bee and the big bee are two different bees. The biggest difference between the two is in the body shape. The small bee is only half the size of the big bee, and the small bee mostly nests in the grass or bushes. Bees often nest on large trees or cliffs.