Table 2.
Subspecies cell sizes, colony populations and volumes (Schneider and Blyther 1988; Saucy 2014; Mulisa et al. 2018)
| Parameter | A.m. scutellata | European | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nest volume m3 10−3 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | Population 103 | 6.4 | 18.8 |
| 3 | Cell diameter m 10−3 | 2.5–4.3 | 4.4–5.5 |
| 4 | Cell length m 10−3 | 9.5–11.4 | 11–12 |
| 5 | Inter-comb gap (bee space) m 10−3 | 9–11 | 9–11 |
| 6 | Total inter-comb volume m3 10−3 | 5.1 | 13.5 |
| 7 | Individual honey bee volume m3 10−9 | 54–138 | 167–261 |
| 8 | Distributed bee number density in inter-comb volume m−3 106 | 1.25 | 1.39 |
| 9 | Distributed bee volume density in inter-comb volume m3 m−3 | 0.07–0.18 | 0.23–0.36 |
| 10 | Distributed bee porosity of inter-comb volume | 0.82–0.93 | 0.64–0.77 |
| 11 | Brood area m2 | 0.24 | 0.59 |
| 12 | Bees per unit area of brood m−2 103 | 17.3–40.2 | 24.1–42.4 |