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Bee
I. Introduction

Bee, common name for a winged, flower-feeding insect with branched body hairs.

Contributed By:
Charles D. Michener, Ph.D.
Watkins Professor Emeritus of Entomology and of Systematics and Ecology, University of Kansas. Past President, International Union for the Study of Social Insects. Author of The Social Behavior of Bees.
"Bee," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2008
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