Giant honeybees return to their nest sites

J. Paar, B. P. Oldroyd () and G. Kastberger
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J. Paar: School of Biological Sciences A12, University of Sydney
B. P. Oldroyd: School of Biological Sciences A12, University of Sydney
G. Kastberger: University of Graz, Institute of Zoology

Nature, 2000, vol. 406, issue 6795, 475-475

Abstract: Abstract The Asian giant honeybee Apis dorsata forms massive single-comb colonies which usually hang from a tree branch or the eaves of buildings. Although colonies regularly migrate over many kilometres, we find that they often return to their original nest site — even after an absence of up to two years. How the bees do this is unknown, as workers live for only a few weeks.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1038/35020196

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