So, given that natural selection results in organisms that are capable of independent survival, while artificial often amplifies desired traits and creates dependent organisms, what would a naturally selected bee look like?

The role of natural selection in the Africanization process

> A number of traits possessed by Africanized honeybees that are typical of honeybees from Africa are believed to have promoted their successful proliferation. Africanized honeybees have faster colony growth and increased swarm production, partly because their colonies devote more space and resources to brood rearing. Africanized drones also have a mating advantage, mainly because they are produced in much greater numbers than European ones, leading to a greater transmission of African patrilines, &c

Nelson, Ronald M., et al. "Genome‐wide analysis of admixture and adaptation in the Africanized honeybee." Molecular ecology (2017).

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