Globally, there are 537 species (about 2.6% of all bee species) of "stingless bees" in the tribe Meliponini. We have only 11 of these species (in the genera Austroplebeia and Tetragonula) in ...

Without creating as much honey as other bee species, Plebeia emerina became stingless due to a lack of predators, Marelli said. While the species can bite, the Palo Alto colonies are particularly ...

“Unlike the honey bees, the stingless kind only bite using their mouth without releasing venom. You can visit the hive without protection and get the honey,” he says. Imbusi has won several ...

Stingless bees produce a healthier honey, uniquely rich in a rare sugar, called trehalulose, which may have benefits ranging from ranking low on the glycaemic index (GI) to displaying antioxidant ...

“Unlike the honey bees, the stingless kind only bite using their mouth without releasing venom. You can visit the hive without protection and get the honey,” he says. Imbusi has won several ...