News Headline
Sympatric cleptobiotic stingless bees have species-specific cuticular profiles that resemble their hosts
Source
Nature
Publication Date
2022-02-16
Stingless bees are the largest group of eusocial pollinators with diverse natural histories, including obligate cleptobionts (genus Lestrimelitta) that completely abandoned flower visitation to rely on other stingless bees for food and nest materials.