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Apis cerana are small honeybees of southern and southeastern Asia.
- Thermal defense: When their hive is invaded by the Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica), about 500 Japanese honeybees (A. cerana japonica) surround the hornet and vibrate until the temperature is raised to 47°C (117°F), heating the hornet to death, but still under their own lethal limit (48-50°C).
Subspecies
- Apis cerana javana
- Apis cerana indica
- Apis cerana sinensis
- Apis cerana japonica
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