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Tetragonula mellipes is a small eusocial stingless bee first described by Friese in 1898 [1] and it is found in Northern Australia (Northern areas of Western Australia and Northern Territory). [ 2 ] Description and identification
Austroplebeia cassiae is a small eusocial stingless bee first described by Cockerell in 1910 [2] and it is found in Australia (North and Eastern Queensland). [ 3 ] Etymology
Australian native bees are a group of bees that play a crucial role in the pollination of native plants. There are over 1,700 species of native bees in Australia, [1] ranging from small solitary bees to the social stingless bees. Native bees are important for native ecosystems, providing pollination services to native plants, and hold value for ...
Compared to other stingless bees, T. carbonaria tends to be medium-sized. [6] However, their size can vary based on location. For instance, T. carbonaria from Queensland can be as small as T. mellipes, but in New South Wales, they can get as large as T. hockingsi. [6] They are all predominantly black-bodied, covered in microscopic hairs. [10]
Map showing the estimated current distribution of A. cassiae in Australia Austroplebeia magna is a small eusocial stingless bee first described by Dollin, Dollin and Rasmussen in 2015 [ 1 ] and it is found in Australia (Northern Northern Territory and far North-West Queensland).
Austroplebeia is a stingless bee genus in the family Apidae. The genus was erected by Jesus Santiago Moure in 1961. [1] [2] The genus comprises five described species endemic to Australia and New Guinea. [3] Austroplebeia are more closely related to the African stingless bees than rest of the species found in Asia and Australia. [4]
Stingless bees in the Brisbane, Australia area are inciting turf wars, which have already resulted in numerous drone fatalities and hive takeovers. According to a study in the American Naturalist ...
Austroplebeia australis (previously and originally known as Trigona australis [2] [3]) is a stingless bee species in the tribe Meliponini first validly described by Heinrich Friese in 1898. [4] Within Australia , they are occasionally referred to as bush bees .