Stingless bee | Heterotrigona itama
Stingless bee hives of the species Melipona beecheii were the focus of this study, which set out to describe their management practises and overall health in the province of Cienfuegos. A total of 22 people were found to be meliponiculturists after a survey was done in five different municipalities. Most people involved in meliponiculture are not doing it full-time; they have other jobs and it appears that the majority of meliponiculturists have completed at least high school. Different types of Melipona beecheii hives were discovered, proving that the colonies are well-built and healthy.
Lebah kelulut Heterotrigona itama memang menarik dan sangat penting dalam pendebungaan serta pengeluaran madu. Lebah pekerja ni badannya hitam legam, dari kepala sampai ke abdomen. Bahagian muka dipenuhi bulu putih halus, lebih tebal dekat clypeus, buat rupa dia unik. Mata besar hitam dan ocelli bantu lebah ni terbang dengan cekap. Antenanya ada 11 segmen, dengan gabungan warna hitam dan coklat di pangkal. Sayapnya separa lutsinar dengan urat coklat gelap, manakala kakinya termasuk tibia dan basitarsi belakang hitam sepenuhnya. Lebah ni rajin dan berperanan besar dalam memastikan kepelbagaian biodiversiti dengan membantu pendebungaan tumbuhan.
