stingless
- adjective
- /ˈstɪŋləs/
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- One egg parasitoid, a tiny, stingless wasp called Gonatocerus triguttatus, has already been released in California by researchers at the University of California at Riverside and APHIS.
- stingless bee
Examples
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I consider plant resins one of the most compelling topics in tropical forest ecology because they connect so many plants, insect herbivores, stingless bee pollinators, and human collectors.
Academic text (2003) -
The stingless bee is often seen buzzing around flowers without causing any pain.
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Outside his bamboo house, he has arranged a neat row of ceramic jars where native black stingless bees store honey.
Academic text (1996) -
For example, they suggest that stingless bees and ants with multiple queens per nest provide examples of actual conflicts because excess larvae with queen potential are either forced to develop as workers or are culled as adults.
Academic text (1999) -
In tropical regions, many farmers appreciate the benefits of stingless bees for pollinating their crops.
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Unlike honeybees, stingless bees do not have a stinger, making them safer for children to observe.
Synonyms
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4.1
A living thing without stings or thorns
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stingless breaks into two easy parts: sting, from an old word meaning 'to pierce or bite', and the ending -less, which means 'without'. So, stingless means 'without a sting', a simple way to remember it describes animals or insects that cannot sting people.