Where has the western honey bee been recorded?

Apis mellifera occurrence evidence comes from 88,386 records in 147 countries and territories, from 1820 to 2026. Most records come from United States.

• 88,386 records
• 147 places
• 134 years recorded
• Insecta class

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When it is recorded

Peak month: July. 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.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where western honey bee has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for western honey bee. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 147 places.

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