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Maya bee

Melipona beecheii

Photo by Juan DiTrani
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Melipona beecheii is one of the species of stingless bees. These are social bees living in the tropics around the world.

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I hope she did not stung you :-)

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PublishedJune 15, 2011

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