Apis dorsata refers to

Rock bee

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Little bee

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Indian bee

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The correct option is A Rock bee
Apis dorsata also called as 'giant honeybee / rock honeybee'. This species is distinctly bigger than the common honeybee, and longer in overall shape. They can look far brighter and more contrasting in colour than the common honeybee.

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Apis dorsata refers to

The correct option is A Rock beeApis dorsata also called as 'giant honeybee / rock honeybee'. This species is distinctly bigger than the common honeybee, and longer in overall shape. They can look far brighter and more contrasting in colour than the common honeybee.

The correct option is A Rock bee
Apis dorsata also called as 'giant honeybee / rock honeybee'. This species is distinctly bigger than the common honeybee, and longer in overall shape. They can look far brighter and more contrasting in colour than the common honeybee.