2) The small bee species (Hypotrigona and Liotrigona) appear to show no biotopic preference for any particular feature of savannah.3) The development of the Hypotrigona workers lasts from 39 to 40 days.4) The number of eggs produced daily by a queen varies somewhat from one colony to another (from 22 to 82 eggs per day).5) The rate of egg production is independent of the number of individuals in the colony. 6) At Lamto, the monthly average weight of the brood stays almost the same during the wet and the dry seasons.7) The estimated weight of nymphs, larvae and food in an average colony of 1,100
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