Although stingless bees do not have a sting to fend off enemies, they are nonetheless able to defend their hives against attacks. Only four years ago it was discovered that a Brazilian bee species, ...

The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) that has a sting for use in defense is common in Western Europe. Stingless bees, on the other hand, are mainly at home in the tropics and subtropics. They are a ...

By Liz Kimbrough Two municipalities in the Peruvian Amazon have granted native stingless bees the legal right to exist, thrive and be represented in court. This is the first time any insect has been ...

Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’ Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted ...

An up-and-coming entomologist, who is only 4 years old, has made a discovery as rare as she is — a small population of stingless bees thriving in Palo Alto. The unique bees discovered by junior ...

Over 20 native bee hives evicted from the Red Arrow walking track have found new homes in local kindergartens and schools, ...

Stingless Bees in nature in Thailand© Saichol Campan/Shutterstock.com Stingless bees are so ancient that they shared the planet with the dinosaurs. For the past 80 million years, stingless bees have ...