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Black Slender-Stingless bee

Frieseomelitta nigra

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Apidae

Frieseomelitta nigra, the black slender-stingless bee or buzzard stingless bee, is a species of stingless bee of the Meliponini tribe endemic to Mexico, Belize and possibly Guatemala. Description, distribution and habitat Like other bees in the Meliponini tribe, as well as its relatives in the Frieseomelitta genus, the buzzard bee lacks a stinger. It is around 6 mm long, has an entirely black body, and has dark wings with white tips.

Distribution

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