Field Report File No. WP-20C9

Beyoncé to Western honey bee

Charted · 3 clicks · 25 routes

Fully surveyed · every link a written connection

SURPRISE · SCORE 42 OUT OF 100
A bit of a stretch

Beyoncé connects to Western honey bee in 3 clicks — Beyoncé → Scaptia beyonceae → Pollination → Western honey bee — a closeness we score 42/100 on the Surprise Score (A bit of a stretch).

OriginBeyoncé
3 hops
DestinationWestern honey bee
Stops along the way
Scaptia beyonceae
Pollination

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The Traverse
  1. 01
    OriginBeyoncé
  2. 02

    In January 2012, Australian research scientist Bryan Lessard named a species of horse-fly, Scaptia beyonceae, after her, due to the insect's distinctive golden hairs on its abdomen.

    Scaptia beyonceae
  3. 03

    According to Lessard, although usually considered by humans to be pests, many types of horse fly serve an important role in the pollination of plants.

    Pollination
  4. 04

    Out of the bees species, the honey bee or Apis mellifera has been studied the most and in the United States, there has been a loss of 59% of colonies from 1947 to 2005.

    DestinationWestern honey bee
Findings
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Common questions
How is Beyoncé connected to Western honey bee?
Beyoncé connects to Western honey bee in 3 clicks on Wikipedia: Beyoncé → Scaptia beyonceae → Pollination → Western honey bee. WikiPath scores the connection 42/100 on the Surprise Score — A bit of a stretch.
How many clicks apart are Beyoncé and Western honey bee?
Beyoncé and Western honey bee are 3 clicks apart on Wikipedia: Beyoncé → Scaptia beyonceae → Pollination → Western honey bee.