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Tetragonisca angustula
Stingless bee. Produces a clear, light ambar honey. Every night they close the entrance tunnel with wax.
Subtropical rain forest.
Spotted on Apr 13, 2016
Submitted on Apr 13, 2017
8 Comments
Sorry I missed this. Belated congrats on your SOTW. Great spotting.
Congrats! That's a great shot.
Wow! Gorgeous shot!
Wow! Thank you very much! It's such an honour having my spotting chosen!
Congratuations fernams, this spotting has been voted Spotting of the Week by the rangers team!
"See these stingless social jatai bees (Tetragonisca angustula) at the entrance of their nest in our Spotting of the Week! Each night workers of this small bee species close the entrance of their nest with wax. Together with workers, Tetragonisca angustula seems so far unique among social bees in also having a caste of soldiers that hover mid-air outside the nest to guard it. This provides extra protection for the hive against intruders, making up for not having a stinger. This species in found in Central and South America".
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Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
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