HomeBiodiversity ProjectsBee Species: Melipona seminigra pernigra - 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 seminigra pernigra is a medium sized bee. It is predominantly black in colour with beige hair on the sides of the thorax and one amber segment on the abdomen. The entrance to the nest is a horn-shaped tube, with lacy edges that are made of clay with resins.

The Melipona seminigra pernigra is an essential pollinator, and is used in meliponiculture for honey production and witchcraft.

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