Global InformationParatrigona subnuda information
| Paratrigona subnuda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Paratrigona |
| Species: | P. subnuda
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| Binomial name | |
| Paratrigona subnuda Schwarz, 1938
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Paratrigona subnuda, commonly known as the jataí-da-terra ("ground jataí"), is a species of eusocial stingless bee in the family Apidae and tribe Meliponini.[1] These social bees are prevalent in Neotropical moist forests, including Brazilian Atlantic and other South American forests. They inhabit spherical nests in moist underground environments with their forest habitats. Within their Neotropical habitats the P. subnuda is considered to be a very successful and common species of bee.[2] P. subnuda’s main source of food is pollen and nectar from a large variety of native Mesoamerican tropical plants.[3] They have been extensively studied due to social conflicts arising from single mate behaviors and particular virgin behaviors. P. subnuda also exhibits the particular daily behavior in which they open the nest entrance at dawn and close the entrance at dusk when all their activities are done.[1]
- ^ a b "Stingless Bees- Jatai- the-Earth (Paratrigona subnuda)". Cursos Apicultura. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ^ "Jatai Earth". ACAIC. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ^ "Paratrigona Subnuda (Moure)". Illustrated Guide of stingless bees of the State of São Paulo. Bee Laboratory. Archived from the original on 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-09-19.