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
Related Words:
Apis mellifera
,
honeybee
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