Sienna Velasco's Invasive Species Padlet by Sienna Velasco https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50 Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2020-10-15 13:30:13 UTC 2020-10-16 13:42:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f41d.png What is the species common name? 3126099 https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/832299152 Answer - Killer bee ]]> 2020-10-15 13:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/832299152 What is the species native habitat? 3126099 https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835483502 Answer - Europe and Africa]]> 2020-10-16 13:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835483502 What is the species invaded geographical location/habitat? 3126099 https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835490181 Answer - Released in Brazil in 1950s ]]> 2020-10-16 13:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835490181 How was the species first introduced? 3126099 https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835495074 Answer - The africanized bee was first introduced in Brazil in the 1950s]]> 2020-10-16 13:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835495074 Was the introduction intentional or accidental? 3126099 https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835498544 Answer - The introduction was intentional. In order to make more honey they released the bee in Brazil. ]]> 2020-10-16 13:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835498544 What is the species impact on the ecosystem? 3126099 https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835504612 Answer - Competition for nectar. The africanized honey bees compete with other species of bees for flowers. ]]> 2020-10-16 13:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835504612 How can the invasion be stopped? 3126099 https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835511188 Answer - Seal the cracks with wire mesh screen, this is for beekeepers, any gap greater than 1/8 of an inch will allow bees to get through. ]]> 2020-10-16 13:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835511188 Sources 3126099 https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835516987 https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/terrestrial/invertebrates/africanized-honeybee   https://www.pestworld.org/pest-guide/stinging-insects/africanized-killer-bees/      https://cisr.ucr.edu/invasive-species/africanized-honey-bee]]> 2020-10-16 13:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835516987 Africanized Honey Bee 3126099 https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835544968 2020-10-16 13:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/3126099/r2shfz0w25olse50/wish/835544968