{"id":1686,"date":"2014-06-05T22:02:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T22:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/da\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:38:26","slug":"faktoja-mehilaisista-mehilaiset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/fi\/facts-about-bees-honeybees","title":{"rendered":"Tietoa mehil\u00e4isist\u00e4 (hunajamehil\u00e4iset)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li><strong>Laji:<\/strong>\u00a0Maailmassa tunnetaan noin 20 000 mehil\u00e4islajia. Mehil\u00e4inen (Apis) on yksi laji, jolla on 44 alalajia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ihmisten ravintoa:<\/strong>\u00a0Hunajamehil\u00e4iset ovat ainoa hy\u00f6nteinen, joka tuottaa ihmisten sy\u00f6m\u00e4\u00e4 ruokaa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ylirasitus:<\/strong>\u00a03-6 viikon kuluttua ensimm\u00e4isest\u00e4 siiveniskusta keskim\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4inen mehil\u00e4inen on ty\u00f6st\u00e4nyt itsens\u00e4 kuoliaaksi ja kirjaimellisesti kuolee ylirasitukseen.<\/li>\n<li class=\"no-mobile\"><strong>Hunaja:<\/strong>\u00a0Vaikka voisi luulla, ett\u00e4 mehil\u00e4iset osaavat tehd\u00e4 hunajaa heti kuoriutuessaan, n\u00e4in ei kuitenkaan ole, vaan niiden on opittava vanhemmilta mehil\u00e4isilt\u00e4.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talvi:<\/strong>\u00a0Kylm\u00e4ss\u00e4 ilmastossa mehil\u00e4iset lopettavat lent\u00e4misen, kun l\u00e4mp\u00f6tila on noin 10 astetta, ja ker\u00e4\u00e4ntyv\u00e4t sen sijaan pes\u00e4n sis\u00e4lle muodostaen suuren rypp\u00e4\u00e4n kuningattaren ymp\u00e4rille. Ne liikuttavat siipi\u00e4\u00e4n, jolloin l\u00e4mp\u00f6tila on 27 astetta talven alkaessa ja 34 astetta, kun kuningatar alkaa munia. Mehil\u00e4iset my\u00f6s kiert\u00e4v\u00e4t vuorotellen rykelm\u00e4\u00e4n ja sielt\u00e4 pois, jotta kukaan ei palele liikaa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stinger:<\/strong>\u00a0Mehil\u00e4inen eroaa muista mehil\u00e4islajeista kolmella tavalla: 2) pistin irtoaa ja j\u00e4tt\u00e4\u00e4 tappavan rei\u00e4n mehil\u00e4isen vatsaan ja 3) pistimess\u00e4 on oma lihaksisto ja myrkkypussi, joka jatkaa myrkyn ruiskuttamista sen j\u00e4lkeen, kun pistin on ty\u00f6nnetty uhriin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>L\u00e4mp\u00f6:<\/strong>\u00a0Vaikka pist\u00e4minen on mehil\u00e4isten ensisijainen puolustusmekanismi, ne voivat tappaa my\u00f6s suurempia hy\u00f6nteisi\u00e4 (kuten aasialaisen j\u00e4ttil\u00e4isvuohihamsterin) l\u00e4mm\u00f6n ja hiilidioksidin avulla. T\u00e4t\u00e4 varten mehil\u00e4iset parveilevat ja muodostavat pallon suuren hy\u00f6nteisen ymp\u00e4rille. Pallon keskell\u00e4 l\u00e4mp\u00f6tila ja hiilidioksidipitoisuus nousevat niin korkeiksi, ett\u00e4 hy\u00f6nteinen kuolee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mehil\u00e4isperhe:<\/strong>\u00a0Mehil\u00e4isperhe koostuu kolmesta mehil\u00e4istyypist\u00e4: ty\u00f6l\u00e4isist\u00e4, kuhnureista ja kuningattaresta. Kuningatarta on yleens\u00e4 vain yksi, ty\u00f6l\u00e4isi\u00e4 muutama sata ja ty\u00f6l\u00e4ismehil\u00e4isi\u00e4 jopa 80 000. Kaikki ty\u00f6l\u00e4ismehil\u00e4iset ovat naaraita ja kaikki kuhnurit ovat uroksia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ty\u00f6njako:<\/strong>\u00a0Ty\u00f6mehil\u00e4isten teht\u00e4v\u00e4t m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4ytyv\u00e4t niiden i\u00e4n mukaan. Ne voivat toimia 1) toukkien hoitajina, siivoojina ja kuningattaren kasvattajina, 2) rakentajina, 3) sotilaina ja varastoty\u00f6ntekij\u00f6in\u00e4 sek\u00e4 4) ker\u00e4ilij\u00f6in\u00e4. Ty\u00f6njakoa ohjaa nuoruushormoni, jolla s\u00e4\u00e4dell\u00e4\u00e4n mehil\u00e4isten ty\u00f6teht\u00e4vi\u00e4 tarvittaessa. Kuhnureiden ainoa teht\u00e4v\u00e4 on hedelm\u00f6itt\u00e4\u00e4 kuningatar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kannibalismi:<\/strong>\u00a0Vaikka mehil\u00e4iset sy\u00f6v\u00e4t nektaria ja auton toukat siitep\u00f6ly\u00e4, mehil\u00e4iset sy\u00f6v\u00e4t lajitovereitaan, kun ruokaa on niukasti. Evoluution kannalta t\u00e4m\u00e4 on my\u00f6s j\u00e4rkev\u00e4\u00e4, koska se v\u00e4hent\u00e4\u00e4 ravinnon tarvetta. Mehil\u00e4iset alkavat sy\u00f6d\u00e4 toukkia ja munia yll\u00e4pit\u00e4\u00e4kseen aikuispopulaatiota, joka voi osallistua ravinnonhankintaan - mutta kun ruoka on todella v\u00e4hiss\u00e4, aikuiset mehil\u00e4iset sy\u00f6v\u00e4t my\u00f6s toisiaan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7486\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/honningbier-fakta-2.jpg\" alt=\"Fakta: Mehil\u00e4iset n\u00e4kev\u00e4t ultraviolettivalon.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/honningbier-fakta-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/honningbier-fakta-2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/honningbier-fakta-2-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/honningbier-fakta-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attribuutio: blathlean - Flickr.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Fakta: Mehil\u00e4iset n\u00e4kev\u00e4t ultraviolettivaloa, jota esiintyy erityisesti kukan keskell\u00e4, jossa on tyypillisesti suuri m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4 siitep\u00f6ly\u00e4 ja nektaria.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Lis\u00e4\u00e4 faktoja mehil\u00e4isist\u00e4<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tunnustus:<\/strong>\u00a0Mehil\u00e4iset tunnistavat viivoja, pisteit\u00e4, kuvioita, muotoja - ja jopa kasvoja! Ne tekev\u00e4t t\u00e4m\u00e4n samalla tavalla kuin ihmiset. Ei siis varmaankaan ole syytt\u00e4, jos olet joskus tuntenut olevasi mehil\u00e4isen kytt\u00e4\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4...<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paritus:<\/strong>\u00a0Mehil\u00e4isten parittelurituaalit ovat karmeat; urosmehil\u00e4iset - eli kuhnurit - joiden ainoa tarkoitus el\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4 on hedelm\u00f6itt\u00e4\u00e4 kuningatar, kuolevat heti parittelun j\u00e4lkeen, koska niiden endofallus j\u00e4\u00e4 kuningattaren sis\u00e4lle (mik\u00e4 auttaa varmistamaan hedelm\u00f6ityksen), jolloin niiden vatsaan syntyy suuri reik\u00e4. Parittelusta hengiss\u00e4 selvinneet loukkaantuneet dronet heitet\u00e4\u00e4n ulos pes\u00e4st\u00e4, koska ne ovat kuluneita ja hy\u00f6dytt\u00f6mi\u00e4.<\/li>\n<li><strong>V\u00e4\u00e4rennettyj\u00e4 urosmehil\u00e4isi\u00e4:<\/strong>\u00a0Mehil\u00e4isiss\u00e4 urokset ovat yleens\u00e4 aina haploideja kaikissa soluissa, eli niiden kromosomim\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4 on 23. Jotkut urosmehil\u00e4iset ovat kuitenkin diploideja - eli niiden kromosomim\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4 on 46 - jolloin ne ovat niin sanottuja \"v\u00e4\u00e4ri\u00e4 urosmehil\u00e4isi\u00e4\". Diploidiset urokset h\u00e4vi\u00e4v\u00e4t yleens\u00e4 pian ty\u00f6mehil\u00e4isten kuoriutumisen j\u00e4lkeen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>N\u00e4kym\u00e4:<\/strong>\u00a0Mehil\u00e4isill\u00e4 on 5 silm\u00e4\u00e4. N\u00e4in monta silm\u00e4\u00e4 ei kuitenkaan tee niiden n\u00e4k\u00f6kyvyst\u00e4 paljon parempaa kuin monien muiden el\u00e4inten. Mehil\u00e4iset pystyv\u00e4t kuitenkin n\u00e4kem\u00e4\u00e4n ultraviolettivaloa, jota ne k\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4t erityisesti ruokaa etsiess\u00e4\u00e4n. Siitep\u00f6ly\u00e4 ja nektaria l\u00f6ytyy sipulikukan keskelt\u00e4, jossa ultraviolettivalon pitoisuus on tyypillisesti suuri.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Havainto:<\/strong>\u00a0Mehil\u00e4iset pystyv\u00e4t havaitsemaan kahden kuvan v\u00e4lisen eron sekunnin 300:ssa sekunnissa. Ihmisen havaintokyky rajoittuu sekunnin 50:een osaan. K\u00e4yt\u00e4nn\u00f6ss\u00e4 t\u00e4m\u00e4 tarkoittaa sit\u00e4, ett\u00e4 mehil\u00e4iset voivat esimerkiksi erottaa televisiol\u00e4hetyksen jokaisen yksitt\u00e4isen kuvan, joka muuten n\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 meille juoksevalta.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hajuaisti:<\/strong>\u00a0Mehil\u00e4isi\u00e4 houkuttelevat tietyt kukat hajuaistinsa avulla, mik\u00e4 tehostaa niiden siitep\u00f6lynkeruuta. Hajuaistia k\u00e4ytet\u00e4\u00e4n kuitenkin my\u00f6s parittelussa, jossa jokaisella mehil\u00e4isyhdyskunnalla on oma ainutlaatuinen tuoksunsa ja yksitt\u00e4iset mehil\u00e4iset k\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4t tuoksua tunnistamaan k\u00e4mpp\u00e4kaverinsa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nukkumaan:<\/strong>\u00a0Asiantuntijat ovat jonkin verran eri mielt\u00e4 mehil\u00e4isten nukkumistottumuksista, mutta tutkijat ovat havainneet lyhyit\u00e4, noin 30 sekunnin pituisia jaksoja, jolloin mehil\u00e4iset lakkaavat reagoimasta, niiden antennit laskeutuvat ja niiden keho rentoutuu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apiterapia:<\/strong>\u00a0Apiterapia on sairauksien ja h\u00e4iri\u00f6iden hoitoa mehil\u00e4istuotteilla, kuten hunajalla, siitep\u00f6lyll\u00e4, propoliksella, mehil\u00e4iskuningattaren hyytel\u00f6ll\u00e4 ja mehil\u00e4ismyrkyll\u00e4. Esimerkkin\u00e4 apiterapiasta voidaan mainita multippeliskleroosia sairastavat potilaat, joiden vaurioituneita hermoja hoidetaan mehil\u00e4isen pistoksilla, mik\u00e4 auttaa muun muassa stimuloimalla hermoja. Suurinta osaa apiterapian vaikutuksista ei kuitenkaan ole kliinisesti dokumentoitu, ja siksi apiterapiaa pidet\u00e4\u00e4n edelleen vaihtoehtohoitona, jota ei tunnusteta l\u00e4\u00e4ketieteellisiss\u00e4 piireiss\u00e4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7487\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bier-fakta-2.jpg\" alt=\"Fakta: Mehil\u00e4isi\u00e4 on noin 20 000 lajia.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bier-fakta-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bier-fakta-2-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bier-fakta-2-768x984.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bier-fakta-2-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attribuutio: Flickr.com: Harald Hoyer + aussiegall + Flickr.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Maailmassa tunnetaan noin 20 000 mehil\u00e4islajia. Hunajamehil\u00e4inen on vain yksi n\u00e4ist\u00e4 lajeista, ja sill\u00e4 on 44 alalajia.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laji: Maailmassa tunnetaan noin 20 000 mehil\u00e4islajia. Hunajamehil\u00e4inen (Apis) on yksi laji, jolla on 44 alalajia Ihmisten ravintoa: Hunajamehil\u00e4iset ovat ainoa hy\u00f6nteinen, joka tuottaa ihmisten sy\u00f6m\u00e4\u00e4 ravintoa Ylikuormitus: Keskim\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4inen mehil\u00e4inen on ty\u00f6skennellyt itsens\u00e4 kuoliaaksi 3-6 viikkoa ensimm\u00e4isen siiveniskunsa j\u00e4lkeen ja kuolee kirjaimellisesti ... <a title=\"Tietoa mehil\u00e4isist\u00e4 (hunajamehil\u00e4iset)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.123fakta.com\/fi\/facts-about-bees-honeybees\" aria-label=\"Lue lis\u00e4\u00e4 aiheesta Faktoja mehil\u00e4isist\u00e4 (hunajamehil\u00e4iset)\">Lue lis\u00e4\u00e4<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[76,67],"tags":[120],"class_list":["post-1686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aerial-animals","category-animals","tag-adsense"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Facts about bees - Food, age, sleep, defense, etc.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fact: Bees typically die after 3 - 6 weeks from overexertion. 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