Tunisian or Punic Bees.

> This is a black race coming from the north coast of Africa. Although given a trial in America they did not meet with favor and none are now present in this country so far as known. They are bad propolizers, extremely cross, and do not winter well. 

Frank Chapman Pellett (1918) Practical queen rearing

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