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More than 1600 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Bees of Zihuatanejo
EPIFAMILY ANTHOPHILA
Scaptotrigona Stingless Bees
Genus Scaptotrigona
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Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)
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Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Suborder Apocrita)
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Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps (Infraorder Aculeata)
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Bees and Apoid Wasps (Superfamily Apoidea)
Unlike honey bees, stingless bees do not have a stinger; instead, they defend their nests using alternative methods, such as biting. Unlike honey bees, stingless bees do not have a stinger; instead, they defend their nests using alternative methods, such as biting. Unlike honey bees, stingless bees do not have a stinger; instead, they defend their nests using alternative methods, such as biting.
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