Abstract:ABSTRACT. First record of the behavior of latex drainage by Trigona spinipes (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in laticiferous flowers. This paper describes the behavior of the bee Trigona spinipes, to avoid the latex, when piercing the base of the tubular corolla of the flowers of Mandevilla guanabarica in order to steal the nectar.KEYWORDS. Apocynaceae; floral drilling; stingless bee.RESUMO. Primeiro registro do comportamento de drenagem de latex de Trigona spinipes (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera, Apidae) em flore… Show more
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