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Below is a list of stingless bees of Brazil from Pedro (2014). [1] A total of 244 species belonging to 89 genera are found in Brazil. List of species. Species
Other groups of Brazilian stingless bees, genera Plebeia and Leurotrigona, are also very tame and much smaller, with one of them (Plebeia minima) reaching no more than 2.5 mm (3/32") in length, and the lambe-olhos ("lick-eyes" bee, Leurotrigona muelleri) being even smaller, at no more than 1.5 mm
Partamona helleri, the Heller's stingless bee, is a species of stingless bee from Brazil. [2] It is an aggressive species of bee, when threatened it coils around the victim's hair and fur, in addition to nibbling the skin with its mandibles.
In Brazil there are approximately 56% species of stingless bees out of the 462 that have been described in the world [12] (some studies indicate 552 species), [13] many of which have specific characteristics and are suitable for sustainable agro-ecological development, such as the yellow jataí (Tetragonisca angustula). Even though some species ...
Trigona bees are active all year round, although they are less active in cool environments. [2] Nest of stingless bee of genus Trigona, in traditional modular brazilian north-east style box. Only one part of the box is open. Multiple small honey pots are well visible in the foreground.
In terms of number of bees, Trigona spinipes form some of the largest stingless bee colonies in the world, ranging in size from 5,000 to over 100,000 workers. [7] Some colonies can reach 180,000 individuals, which is one order of magnitude larger than the size of honey bee colonies. The nests are perennial. [12]
The Moist Forests of Brazil which is the habitat of Paratrigona Subnuda and where their underground nests can be found.. Paratrigona subnuda, commonly known as the jataí-da-terra ("ground jataí"), is a species of eusocial stingless bee in the family Apidae and tribe Meliponini. [1]
Melipona quadrifasciata is a species of eusocial, stingless bee of the order Hymenoptera.It is native to the southeastern coastal states of Brazil, where it is more commonly known as mandaçaia, which means "beautiful guard," as there is always a bee at the narrow entrance of the nest.