Apina

/əˈpiːnə/ noun

Definition

The subfamily of bees that includes the honey bee and related genera.

Etymology

From Latin 'apis' (bee) with the taxonomic suffix -ina, used in biological classification to denote a subfamily rank.

Kelly Says

Apina represents one of evolution's greatest success stories—these bees invented complex agriculture (of flowers) before humans invented it, with their waggle dance being one of nature's first symbolic languages.

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