Apis mellifera jemenitica
The Apis mellifera jemenitica (Arabian or Nubian Honey Bee) is a subspecies of the western honey bee. It is native to the southern Arabian Peninsula, south of the Sahara, Sudan and Somalia. Based on morphological studies by Friedrich Ruttner, it is classified as a tropical African bee group. Description. "Apis mellifera jemenitica" is quite small and stocky of shape. The color of the abdomen of the workers shows one to three yellow rings, the yellow coloration is alternately extended. "Apis mellifera jemenitica" is adapted to the extreme domestic temperatures and forms relatively small colonies. Apis mellifera jemenitica