Stingless bee An adult stingless bee (Partamona species) resting on a twig in Central America. (more) stingless bee insect Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/animal/stingless-bee Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/animal/stingless-bee Also known as: Meliponini, meloponine bee Written by Sanat Pai Raikar Sanat Pai Raikar is a quizmaster and writer based out of Bangalore, India. His first quiz book, Three's A Quiz, was written from memory. Sanat has cofounded Quizarre, which provides quiz, crossword,... Sanat Pai Raikar, Melissa Petruzzello Melissa Petruzzello is Assistant Managing Editor and covers a range of content from plants, algae, and fungi, to renewable energy and environmental engineering. She has her M.S. in Plant Biology and Conservation... Melissa Petruzzello•All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 23, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Also called: meliponine bee (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question stingless bee, (tribe Meliponini), tribe of more than 600 species of social honey-making bees with highly reduced stingers. They are found in tropical and subtropical regions across the globe and are particularly diverse in the Western hemisphere. Stingless bees were the primary honey producers in the Americas before the introduction of western honeybees (Apis mellifera) from Europe, and they can be similarly kept by humans. Taxonomy See also list of ants, bees, and wasps. Stingless bees are small to medium-sized, with body lengths ranging from 2 to 15 mm (0.08 to 0.6 inch), depending on the species. They are typically ...(100 of 1010 words)

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