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Stingless Bee – Heterotrigona Itama

vids — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:49:07 +0000

Heterotrigona itama can be easily distinguished from other commonly encountered stingless bee species by size and coloration. It is the largest common species in Singapore, besides Tetrigona apicalis. Both H. itama and T. apicalis have a black body, but unlike T. apicalis which has split colored wings WIKI_NUS

Spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park – June 2021

Thanks Zestin Soh Bees & Wasps of Singapore for the ID

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Stingless Bee – Homotrigona (Tetrigona) apicalis

vids — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:20:08 +0000

Stingless bees, sometimes called stingless honey bees or simply meliponines, are a large group of bees, comprising the tribe Meliponini. They belong in the family Apidae, and are closely related to common honey bees, carpenter bees, orchid bees, and bumblebees. Wikipedia

Spotted at MacRitchie Reservoir Feb 2021

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Stingless Bee – Tetragonula sp

vids — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 13:41:13 +0000

Tetragonula carbonaria is a stingless bee, endemic to the north-east coast of Australia. Its common name is sugarbag bee. They are also occasionally referred to as bush bees. The bee is known to pollinate orchid species, such as Dendrobium lichenastrum, D. toressae, and D. speciosum. Wikipedia

Stingless bees are tiny insects often no bigger than a pinhead, but are important pollinators of forest trees. Like honey bees, stingless bees live in large colonies. However, they do not possess stings and are harmless to people. NParks

Spotted at Singapore Botanic Garden

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