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'''''Apis cerana indica''''', the '''Indian honey bee''', is a subspecies of [[Asiatic honey bee]]. It is one of the predominant bees found and domesticated in [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[Nepal]], [[Myanmar]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Thailand]] and mainland Asia. Relatively non-aggressive and rarely exhibiting [[swarming behavior]], it is ideal for beekeeping.<br />
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It is similar to the [[European honey bee|European honeybee]] (''Apis mellifera''), which tends to be slightly larger and can be easily distinguished.<br />
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They usually build multiple combed nests in tree hollows and man-made structures. These bees can adapt to living in purpose-made hives and cavities. Their nesting habit means that they can potentially colonize temperate or mountain areas with prolonged winters or cold temperatures. Colonies contain only a few thousand workers, compared to the 50,000 typical of European honey bees.<br />
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It is one of the important [[pollinator]]s for [[coconut palm]]s; the other species are ''[[Apis florea]]'', ''[[Apis dorsata]]'' and ''[[Apis mellifera]]'' (the European bee).<ref>P.K. Thampan. 1981. Handbook on Coconut Palm. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.</ref><br />
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A recent paper describing the discovery of ''[[Apis karinjodian]]'', a species of cavity-nesting honeybee endemic to the [[Western Ghats]] region of India, also proposes that ''A. Indica'' is a distinct species from ''A. Cerana'', and that its homeland of Southern India may also be the center of origin for the European honeybee, ''[[Apis mellifera]]''.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Shanas |first1=S. |last2=Anju |first2=Krishnan G. |last3=Mashhoor |first3=K. |date=2022-09-30 |title=Identity of cavity nesting honey bees of the Indian subcontinent with description of a new species (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Apinae: Apini: Apis) |url=http://www.entomon.in/index.php/Entomon/article/view/755 |journal=Entomon |language=en |volume=47 |issue=3 |pages=197–220 |doi=10.33307/entomon.v47i3.755 |s2cid=253393003 |issn=0377-9335}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-11-04 |title=New honeybee species, endemic to Western Ghats, found |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/new-honeybee-species-endemic-to-western-ghats-found/article66092592.ece |access-date=2022-11-05 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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* Benjamin P. Oldroyd and Siriwat Wongsiri. ''Asian Honey Bees (Biology, Conservation, and Human Interactions)''. 2006: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London, England.<br />
* Tautz, J and M. Lindauer. 1997. "Honeybees establish specific nest sites on the comb for their waggle dances". ''Journal of Comparative Physiology'' 180:537-539.<br />
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