Educational Video

Did you know that there is a type of bee that is friendly to humans?

This bee is smaller than a honeybee but larger than a mosquito, with a black body resembling that of a fly. Yes, it is the **Trigona bee**, also known as the *kelulut* or *klanceng* in Javanese, and *teweul* in Sundanese.

Trigona bees are a type of honey-producing bee that does not have a sting, commonly known as **stingless bees**. They can be found in tropical regions and some subtropical areas. There are hundreds of species worldwide, and several species are widely cultivated in Indonesia, including *Tetragonula laeviceps*, *Tetragonula biroi*, and *Heterotrigona itama*.

In their natural habitats, Trigona bees can be found nesting in various places, such as inside bamboo stems, tree hollows, and even cracks in walls.