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Trigona minima

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Description:

[ Credit : Wikipidia ] The smallest bee is Trigona minima, a stingless bee whose workers are about 2.1 mm (5/64") long. The largest bee in the world is Megachile pluto, a leafcutter bee whose females can attain a length of 39 mm (1.5"). Members of the family Halictidae, or sweat bees, are the most common type of bee in the Northern Hemisphere, though they are small and often mistaken for wasps or flies.

Habitat:

[ Credit : Wikipidia ] habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants.

Notes:

My aunt found while she's cleaning her desk

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PublishedMarch 13, 2012

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