Studying the biological characteristics of the stingless bee Tetrigonilla collina Smith 1857 (Apidae: Melipona) in Hanoi, Vietnam

Stingless bees are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. There are over 16,000 species of stingless bees around the world, among which, 42 species are from Asia (Kerr & Maule, 1964). In this study, the biological characteristics of Tetrigonilla collina, as a representative for Southeast Asian stingless bees, were observed and recorded.