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Mayan stingless bee

Scaptotrigona pectoralis

Photo by Jorge4
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny bee, social, produces honey which is considered medicine by ancien Mayans.

Habitat:

Gardens, agricultural land and forests

Reference Links:

Scaptotrigona pectoralis Dalla Torre, 1896 - IBUNAM:CNIN:HYMCH325237

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