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 ...

But raising stingless bees is not without its own risks. While they do not have access to stingers like other bees do, some species can inflict painful bites. There are even some bees that eat meat.

“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 ...

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 ...

TANZANIA Forestry Services Agency (TFS) has launched a stingless honey beekeeping (meliponiculture) project in Arusha to strengthen Tanzania’s preparations for hosting the global beekeeping summit ...

“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 ...