Apidae (Noun)
Meaning
Honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The honeybees belong to the family Apidae, a diverse group of bees found all over the world.
- Apidae includes the bumblebees and honeybees that are commonly seen in gardens collecting nectar.
- Some carpenter bees and bumblebees from the family Apidae can sting when threatened, but generally are not aggressive.
- In the Apidae family, social bees such as honeybees live in colonies with complex communication systems.
- Apidae consists of approximately 6,000 known species of bees including the bumblebees and honeybees that are so familiar to humans.