Question

Apis dorsata is

• A. little bee
• B. rock bee
• C. European bee
• D. Indian bee.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

rock bee

• Apis dorsata is a rock bee as it is found in sub-mountainous region of India over an altitude of 2700m. It is the largest bee among the other bees produces 36 Kg of honey per year per comb.
  
• Apis florea is called as a little bee as its size is very small and it is the smallest among the species of Apis.
• Apis mellifera is called a European bee which builds parallel combs and produces 25-40 Kg honey per year.
  
• Apis cerana indica is an Indian bee which constructs multiple parallel combs and produces 6-8 Kg honey per colony per year.
  

So, the correct option is 'Option B' .