Apis mellifera scutellata
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Apis mellifera scutellata Definition
(n)
a
strain
of
bees
that
originated
in
Brazil
in
the
1950s
as
a
cross
between
an
aggressive
African
bee
and
a
honeybee
;
retains
most
of
the
traits
of
the
African
bee
;
now
spread
as
far
north
as
Texas
Apis mellifera scutellata Synonyms
Africanized bee
Africanized honey bee
Apis mellifera adansonii
Apis mellifera scutellata
killer bee
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