Their story, personality and the details worth observing in person.
Meet Miele
Miele is an invented editorial name for this provisional profile. In the sample story, the animal curiously explores keeper-provided enrichment and often chooses the same quiet spot to rest. This individual profile does not describe a real specimen and will be replaced by Bioparco.
An individual, not just a species
The identity card of Miele
- Sex
- non specificato
- Origin
- The individual name, sex and story are invented provisional editorial content; scientific information refers to the species.
Verifiable facts and scientific language
Species profile
Western honey bee
Apis mellifera
The western honey bee is a social insect living in colonies with a queen, workers and drones.
- Class
- Insecta
- Diet
- Herbivore
- IUCN status
- DD Data Deficient Data Deficient (DD) There is not enough information available to assess its risk. IUCN Red List classification
- Natural habitat
- Meadows, woodland, farmland and flower-rich urban habitats.
- Distribution
- Native to Europe, Africa and western Asia; introduced across much of the world.
- Feeding
- Nectar and pollen.
- Characteristics
- A social insect living in colonies with a queen, workers and drones.
One fact to take home
Observe, connect, remember
It communicates food direction through the waggle dance.