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European honey bees are an "introduced species"[1], but this doesn't in itself make them an "invasive species"[2]. To be labeled invasive, they also have to be
by nkurz 8y ago
European honey bees are an "introduced species"[1], but this doesn't in itself make them an "invasive species"[2]. To be labeled invasive, they also have to be causing harm to their new ecosystem. While there might be some ways that honey bees are harmful[3], they aren't usually considered invasive.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduced_species https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduced_species
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_species https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_species
[3] https://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/16-067_02_Overview-of-the-Potential-Impacts-of-Honey-Bees_web.pdf https://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/16-067_02_...