
Apidae: Meliponini
Trigona spinipes
Common name
abelha-cachorro, arapuá, irapuá
Body size

Known geographic distribution

Traits
| Can it sting? no | |
| Does it form a colony? yes | |
| Does it produce honey? yes | |
| Nest site: externally, usually in tree forks | |
| How to manage it close to crops: it is difficult to manage it. The best practice is to maintain native vegetation around the crops |

