bee: Classification

Bees are classified in the phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta, order Hymenoptera, superfamily Apoidea.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Classification
• Importance of Bees
• Honeybees
• Bumblebees and Stingless Bees
• Social Bees
• Bibliography

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