Table 1.
List of the 12 stingless bee study species, colony locations, number of colonies used, number of flag tests performed, and number of bees biting the flags
| Species | Colony locations | Bee nesting sites | Typical colony size (no. foragers) | Number of colonies | Number of flag tests | Number of biting bees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trigona hyalinata | USP, FA | Buildings, trees | Large | 5 | 28 | 255 |
| Trigona fuscipennis | USP | Trees | Large | 2 | 14 | 104 |
| Trigona spinipes | USP | Trees | Large | 2 | 14 | 146 |
| Partamona helleri | USP | Buildings, trees, apiaries | Small | 4 | 20 | 129 |
| Scaptotrigona depilis | USP | Apiaries | Medium | 5 | 30 | 109 |
| Tetragona clavipes | USP | Trees, apiaries | Medium | 7 | 30 | 68 |
| Tetragonisca angustula | USP | Apiaries | Small | 10 | 40 | 38 |
| Frieseomelitta varia | USP | Apiaries | Small | 5 | 30 | 10 |
| Melipona scutellaris | USP | Apiaries | Very small | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Melipona quadrifasciata | USP | Apiaries | Very small | 5 | 30 | 6 |
| Melipona rufiventris | FA | Apiaries | Very small | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Leurotrigona muelleri | USP | Tree stumps, apiaries | Very small | 4 | 20 | 0 |
USP University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto, FA Fazenda Aretuzina near São Simão