Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Stingless Bees

Meliponini sp.

Photo by pamsai
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

13.4125, 103.867

Field Notes

Description:

These bees build tube-like tunnels above the ground.

Reference Links:

Stingless bees | Brian Marv

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (17)
Dan Doucette
Very cool pam! Definitely related to my spotting. Must be a different species that builds the lip on the top.
pamsai
thanks Heema and ChristieEdmonds for your comments. Sorry I missed them earlier.
pamsai
thanks drP and ceherzog for your interest...
pamsai
thanks J, Lauren, Argy Bee, KarinL & Jolly for your comments...
pamsai
@LaurenZarate, I guess the monsoons are heavy, not sure if that is the reason they make them so tall... It felt sort of crispy, firm and rough. Not sure how far it went down under the earth, but there must have been some sort of nest there.
drP
That is so cool!
Mark Ridgway
What fascinating constructions. Great spotting Pam. Please replace 'flies' with 'bees' :-)
LaurenZarate
What remarkable structures and very tall too! Are there heavy rains there for which they are making protectively tall entrance tubes? Is it fragile? Is it waxy? What are they making it out of?
pamsai
thanks forestdragon and auntnance123 for the ID
auntnance123
I think you've found it with the stingless bee: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6843833
ForestDragon
Wow! I want to say that those are some type of bee, possibly Tribe Meliponini. Fascinating structure! I found these. http://stock-clip.com/video-footage/meliponine/5 http://brianmarv.wordpress.com/2013/01/11/stingless-bees/ Hope this helps!

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Pollinating Insects of the World
Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
Biodiversity of Cambodia
Photographed
PublishedMarch 14, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies