At the entrance of a small stingless bee nest (Tetragonisca angustula), workers remove bits of debris from the hive. Morretes, Paraná, Brazil - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures

Hymenoptera

is a diverse order of insects that contains wasps, bees, and sawflies. Many species are parasitic on other insects and are important in biological control of pests. Several groups have evolved complex social behavior, particularly in the bees and ants.

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A male bumble bee (Bombus sp.) departs a Hyssop flower.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

A bewildering architectural variety exists among the many species of social wasps. This Brazilian Myschocyttarus paper wasp makes a long, rope-like nest.

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A bewildering architectural variety exists among the many species of social wasps. This Brazilian Myschocyttarus paper wasp makes a long, rope-like nest.

Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A small parasitic wasp (Proctotrupidae: Brachyserphus sp.) launches herself into the air. This species attacks nitidulid beetles.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

A stingless bee guard at the nest entrance (Tetragonisca angustula).

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

An Orasema ant-parasite wasp (Eucharitidae) lays an egg in a Heliconius leaf. The young hatchling will attempt to hitchhike on a passing ant into the nest, where it will prey on developing larvae.

Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia

Tetragonisca angustula stingless bees at the nest entrance. This species is one of the few bee species other than the common honey bee to be managed for commercial honey production.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

A Tetragonisca angustula stingless bee works wax at the nest entrance.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

At the entrance of a small stingless bee nest (Tetragonisca angustula), workers remove bits of debris from the hive.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

At the entrance of a small stingless bee nest (Tetragonisca angustula), workers remove bits of debris from the hive.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

At the entrance of a small stingless bee nest (Tetragonisca angustula), workers remove bits of debris from the hive.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

At the entrance of a small stingless bee nest (Tetragonisca angustula), workers remove bits of debris from the hive.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

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Keywords: abejas meliponinae stingless bees tetragonisca jatai working bees

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