Stingless bee nest (Apidae: Meliponinae) by Stephen Luk

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05-MAY-2011

Stingless bee nest (Apidae: Meliponinae)

Tiputini Forest Reserve, Prov. Orellana, Ecuador

Each stingless bee species constructs its own characteristically shaped nest. This one is nestled in a tree crevice with a single projected tubular opening.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/10s f/6.3 at 25.0mm iso1600 full exif

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