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Classification and Social Structure of Honey Bees and Naked Mole Rats

This overview explores the classification and social behavior of honey bees and naked mole rats. Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are eusocial insects that live in colonies with a queen, worker, and drone caste system. The queen produces eggs and controls colony activity, while workers perform various roles and drones solely focus on mating. In contrast, naked mole rats (Heterocephalus glaber) are eusocial mammals characterized by a queen who breeds and non-reproductive workers that maintain the colony's structure and food supply. Discover the fascinating dynamics of these unique organisms.

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Classification and Social Structure of Honey Bees and Naked Mole Rats

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  1. Social organisms Toni, Sona, Sarita

  2. Classification of the honey bees • Class: Insecta • Order: Hymenoptera • Family: Apidae • Genus: Apis • Species: Apismellifera • Common name: Honey Bee

  3. Honeybees (Apismellifera) • Eusocial animals • Live in colonies

  4. Queen • Function: to produce eggs • Flies only to mate and swarm • Controls colony activity through scent • Mates with many drone males at one time and store sperm to be used through her life • Lays thousands of eggs • Cuts down on egg production if food supplies are scarce

  5. Workers • All females, non-reproductive ones, diploid • Go through series of roles in order • Young bee • Nurse • Builder • Guard • Honeymaker • Life for around 30 -40 days • Feed queen and drones

  6. Drones • Haploid males • Only function : mating • Mate in the air and die soon after

  7. Communication of honey bees • Touch & vibration • Chemical exchange of pheromones • ‘waggle’ dance! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ijI-g4jHg

  8. Classification of the mole rats • Class: Mammalia • Order: Rodentia • Family: Bathyergidae • Genus: Heterocephalus • Species: Heterocephalusglaber • Common name: Naked mole rat • Eusocial organism!

  9. Queen • Live from 13-18 years • Hostile to other females behaving like queens • Function: breed with males • Other females in the colony: temporarily sterile

  10. Workers • Smaller workers • Acquire food • Maintain tunnels • Larger workers • Protect the colony from the outsiders • Sterile

  11. Work Cited List • "Further Studies of Behaviour." Click4Biology. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. <http:// click4biology.info/c4b/E/E6.htm>. • "Rufus." BuddyTV. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. <http://www.buddytv.com/articles/ kim-possible/profile/rufus.aspx>. • Tayler, Stephen. "E6 Further Studies Of Behaviour (HL)." Slide Share. 17 May 2010. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. <http://www.slideshare.net/gurustip/e6- further-studies-of-behaviour-hl>.

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