Apis mellifera scutellata

Definitions of Apis mellifera scutellata
  1. noun
    a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
    synonyms: Africanized bee, Africanized honey bee, Apis mellifera adansonii, killer bee
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    type of:
    Apis mellifera, honeybee
    social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
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