Lestrimelitta Rufipes

	Lestrimelitta Rufipes ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called "Kleptoparasitism, cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa ''Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) ''Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) ''Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) ''Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) ''Lestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heinrich Friese Heinrich Friese (Heinrich Friedrich August Karl Ludwig Friese, was born on 4 May, 1860 in Schwerin, and died 8 September, 1948 in Schwerin) was a German biologist and entomologist, specialist of bees ( melittologist).Heinrich Friese (1860–1948): Names proposed and notes on a pioneer melittologist (Hymenoptera, Anthophila) Claus Rasmussen and John S. Ascher, Zootaxa , 1833: 1-118 (2008) Between 1883 and 1939 he described 1,989 new species and 564 new varieties or subspecies of insects, 99% of which were bees. Major works He has published 270 scientific articles, including a 6-volume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Danuncia ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) '' Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta eh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Rufa ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Opita ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Niitkib ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Nana ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Mourei ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Monodonta ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Maracaia ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Limao ''Lestrimelitta limao'' is a neotropical eusocial bee species found in Brazil and Panama and is part of the Apidae family. It is a species of stingless bees that practices obligate nest robbing. They have never been spotted foraging from flowers, an observation that supports their raiding behavior. Because of their lack of hind corbiculae, they must raid to obtain enough protein in their diet in the form of pollen and nectar. ''Lestrimelitta limao'' secrete a lemon-scented alarm allomone, from which they receive their name, in order to conduct successful raids. ''L. limao'' are hypothesized to produce poisonous honey that is toxic if consumed by humans. Because robber bees are so rare and difficult to observe, there is a limited scope of information available. Taxonomy and phylogeny ''Lestrimelitta limao'' is part of the Apidae family, which consists of bumble bees, euglossines, honey bees, and stingless bees. This species is within the tribe Meliponini. ''L. limao'' usually vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Huilensis ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Guyanensis ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Lestrimelitta Rufipes ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called "Kleptoparasitism, cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa ''Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) ''Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) ''Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) ''Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) ''Lestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Heinrich Friese Heinrich Friese (Heinrich Friedrich August Karl Ludwig Friese, was born on 4 May, 1860 in Schwerin, and died 8 September, 1948 in Schwerin) was a German biologist and entomologist, specialist of bees ( melittologist).Heinrich Friese (1860–1948): Names proposed and notes on a pioneer melittologist (Hymenoptera, Anthophila) Claus Rasmussen and John S. Ascher, Zootaxa , 1833: 1-118 (2008) Between 1883 and 1939 he described 1,989 new species and 564 new varieties or subspecies of insects, 99% of which were bees. Major works He has published 270 scientific articles, including a 6-volume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Danuncia ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) '' Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta eh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Rufa ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Opita ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Niitkib ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Nana ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Mourei ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Monodonta ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Maracaia ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Limao ''Lestrimelitta limao'' is a neotropical eusocial bee species found in Brazil and Panama and is part of the Apidae family. It is a species of stingless bees that practices obligate nest robbing. They have never been spotted foraging from flowers, an observation that supports their raiding behavior. Because of their lack of hind corbiculae, they must raid to obtain enough protein in their diet in the form of pollen and nectar. ''Lestrimelitta limao'' secrete a lemon-scented alarm allomone, from which they receive their name, in order to conduct successful raids. ''L. limao'' are hypothesized to produce poisonous honey that is toxic if consumed by humans. Because robber bees are so rare and difficult to observe, there is a limited scope of information available. Taxonomy and phylogeny ''Lestrimelitta limao'' is part of the Apidae family, which consists of bumble bees, euglossines, honey bees, and stingless bees. This species is within the tribe Meliponini. ''L. limao'' usually vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Huilensis ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lestrimelitta Guyanensis ''Lestrimelitta'' is a genus of stingless bees found in the Neotropics, from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina, with about 20 known species. They are small, shining black species from 4 to 7 mm in length, with rounded heads and reduced pollen baskets. Unlike most eusocial bees, they do not gather their own pollen and nectar from flowers, thus are not pollinators, but instead they invade the colonies of other stingless bee species and rob their pollen and honey stores (a phenomenon called " cleptobiosis"). They do not initiate their own nests, but they will "evict" another stingless bee colony from its nest (usually in a tree cavity), and convert the pre-existing nest to house their own colony. Selected taxa '' Lestrimelitta catira''(Gonzalez and Griswold, 2012) '' Lestrimelitta chacoana''(Roig-Alsina, 2010) '' Lestrimelitta chamelenis''(Ayala, 1999) '' Lestrimelitta ciliata''(Marchi and Melo, 2006) ''Lestrimelitta danuncia''(Oliveira and Marchi, 2005) '' Lestrimelitta ehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

Major works