Where does the Honey Bee live?
Apis cerana has 20,341 records in 32 countries and territories, from 1870 to 2026. Most records come from China.
- 20,341 records
- 32 places
- 85 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraApidaeApis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 3,125 | |
| India | 2,979 | |
| Taiwan | 2,497 | |
| Hong Kong | 2,391 | |
| Singapore | 1,894 | |
| Thailand | 1,524 | |
| Japan | 1,084 | |
| Malaysia | 939 | |
| Indonesia | 901 | |
| South Korea | 762 | |
| Sri Lanka | 725 | |
| Macao | 512 | |
| Vietnam | 304 | |
| Nepal | 144 | |
| Australia | 138 | |
| Philippines | 59 | |
| Pakistan | 58 | |
| Timor-Leste | 55 | |
| Bangladesh | 50 | |
| Cambodia | 39 | |
| Bhutan | 35 | |
| Myanmar | 35 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | |
| Laos | 26 | |
| Russia | 11 | |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | |
| Vanuatu | 6 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Germany | 2 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 2 | |
| Brunei | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Apidae.
western honey bee
1,247,845 records
Common Carder Bee
781,758 records
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
599,582 records
White-tailed Bumble Bee
163,925 records
Hypotrigona gribodoi
31,697 records
West African Slender-Stingless Bee
1,976 records
Bocande's Stingless Bee
1,596 records
Axestotrigona togoensis
446 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.