HomeBiodiversity ProjectsBee Species: Melipona fasciculata - Endangered Wildlife OÜ

Meli Bees Network aims to create environmentally and economically sustainable activities to benefit both the land and local communities. They work with traditional communities to develop regenerative practices in endangered areas of the Amazon and to connect native bees with regenerative agriculture, environmental education, and knowledge creation.

The Melipona fasciculata is a beautiful large grey bee abundantly covered with whitish hair on the body and red hair near the base of the wings. The entrance to the colony is an orifice surrounded by radial projections of clay with resins.

The Melipona fasciculata is a stingless bee that is mostly used in honey production and is a good pollinator of crops.

Key threats include: residential and commercial development; agriculture and aquaculture; climate change and severe weather; energy production and mining; and natural system modifications.