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  • Which of the following is a stingless bee?

    Question: Which of the following is a stingless bee?

    Options:

    Apis dorsata
    Apis mellifera
    Apis indica
    Melipona

    🔑 Key Points
    📚 Melipona
    → Stingless bees: They do not present a functional sting, are easy to handle (usually low aggressive/non-stinging), have populous and perennial nests, present marked worker recruitment behavior, and stock a large amount of food.
    → These bees are divided into two tribes:
    🐝 Meliponini, which only consists of the genus Melipona
    🐝 Trigonini, a species found throughout the tropics.

    📌 Important Points
    → Apis dorsata: It is also referred to as the rock bee. Ferocious in nature. It is a giant bee and produces about 38 to 40 kg of honey per colony.
    → Apis indica: Known as the Indian bee. It can be easily domesticated and is commonly used for honey production. The annual yield of honey is 2 to 5 kg per colony.
    → Apis florea: Also called the little bee. It produces about 1 kg of honey per colony per year.
    → Apis mellifera: Also known as the Italian bee.

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