The reasons for the different nest shapes of Megapis bees
Over a 37-year period, we observed 1011 active bee nests and abandoned combs of Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa in Nepal, India, the Philippines, and Bhutan. This article focuses on the reasons for the different shapes of the nests. We discovered that differing ambient conditions were the reasons fo...
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| description | Over a 37-year period, we observed 1011 active bee nests and abandoned combs of Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa in Nepal, India, the Philippines, and Bhutan. This article focuses on the reasons for the different shapes of the nests. We discovered that differing ambient conditions were the reasons for the following three shapes of symmetrical nests: vertical semi-ellipse, semicircle, and the horizontal semi-ellipse. We noted that asymmetrical nests were constructed when there was lack of space to extend the comb equally in both external directions. An asymmetrical nest also appeared when remnants of a previous comb remained on one edge of the nest. Convex nests were constructed to avoid excess sun exposure. Concave nests appeared as a result of low temperatures during the night and part of the day (Nepal). An L-shape nest was constructed when there was lack of space available to extend the nest in a straight direction. The shape of the nests also determines the way the combs fall. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a32f7bfb901b4810a80ff2fbec415ff52022-12-21T21:27:41ZengSciendoJournal of Apicultural Science2299-48312016-06-0160112113410.1515/jas-2016-0001jas-2016-0001The reasons for the different nest shapes of Megapis beesWoyke Jerzy0Wilde Jerzy1Wilde Maria2Division of Apiculture, University of Life Sciences (SGGW), 166 Nowoursynowska, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandApiculture Division, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 48 Słoneczna, 10-957 Olsztyn, PolandHoney bee Breeding Centre, Gryzliny, 11-034 Stawiguda, PolandOver a 37-year period, we observed 1011 active bee nests and abandoned combs of Apis dorsata and Apis laboriosa in Nepal, India, the Philippines, and Bhutan. This article focuses on the reasons for the different shapes of the nests. We discovered that differing ambient conditions were the reasons for the following three shapes of symmetrical nests: vertical semi-ellipse, semicircle, and the horizontal semi-ellipse. We noted that asymmetrical nests were constructed when there was lack of space to extend the comb equally in both external directions. An asymmetrical nest also appeared when remnants of a previous comb remained on one edge of the nest. Convex nests were constructed to avoid excess sun exposure. Concave nests appeared as a result of low temperatures during the night and part of the day (Nepal). An L-shape nest was constructed when there was lack of space available to extend the nest in a straight direction. The shape of the nests also determines the way the combs fall.https://doi.org/10.1515/jas-2016-0001a. dorsataa. laboriosabee nestsnest shapemegapis |
| spellingShingle | Woyke Jerzy Wilde Jerzy Wilde Maria The reasons for the different nest shapes of Megapis bees Journal of Apicultural Science a. dorsata a. laboriosa bee nests nest shape megapis |
| title | The reasons for the different nest shapes of Megapis bees |
| title_full | The reasons for the different nest shapes of Megapis bees |
| title_fullStr | The reasons for the different nest shapes of Megapis bees |
| title_full_unstemmed | The reasons for the different nest shapes of Megapis bees |
| title_short | The reasons for the different nest shapes of Megapis bees |
| title_sort | reasons for the different nest shapes of megapis bees |
| topic | a. dorsata a. laboriosa bee nests nest shape megapis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/jas-2016-0001 |
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