Chiang Mai Journal of Science

The Comb Structure of Apis dorsata F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae): 3-dimensional Architecture and Resource Partitioning

Paper Type	Contributed Paper
Title	The Comb Structure of Apis dorsata F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae): 3-dimensional Architecture and Resource Partitioning
Author	Ninat Buawangpong1, PrakaimukSaraithong1, Kitiphong Khongphinitbunjong1, PanuwanChantawannakul1* an
Email	Panuwan@gmail.com
Abstract:  The architecture of the comb structure of the giant honeybee Apis dorsata was examined, including cell sizes, comb area, comb volume, and gravimetric capacity. Regardless of comb area, the partitioning of comb between brood rearing and food storage centered around 83% of the comb surface being used for brood production. The potential gravimetric capacity of the total comb was variable displaying a range of 1–2 g per cm2 of comb surface. The largest comb examined would have had a hypothetical weight of ca. 17 kg, while the smallest comb ca. 2.0 kg. These calculations do not include the weight of adult bees. A large colony would possess as much as 8 kg of adult worker bees based on an average worker weight of 160 mg.
Start & End Page	1077 - 1083
Received Date	2013-02-27
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Accepted Date	2013-09-06
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Keyword	Apis dorsata, comb structure, hexagon architecture, gravimetric capacity, comb partitioning
Volume	Vol.41 No.5/1 (OCTOBER 2014)
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