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Sugar-bag Bee about to land on flower
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SUGAR-BAG BEE FACTS |
Identification
Sugar-bag Bees are small black bees with silvery white on the underside. They collect nectar and pollen on their hind legs. Thy do not sting, hence their other common name of Stingless Bee.
Other Names
Stingless Bee, Sweat Bee, Native Honey Bee
Size
7mm
Habitat
common around flower blossom
Food
nectar and pollen
Breeding
Sugar-bag Bees nest in large colonies in tree hollows.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Hymenoptera | | Family: | Apidae | | Genus: | Trigona | | Species: | sp | | Common Name: | Sugar-bag Bee |
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