Nannotrigona perilampoides

Nannotrigona perilampoides is a small Neotropical stingless bee found in Mexico and Central America. It belongs to the meliponine bees, so females do not use a functional sting for defense, although colonies can still defend their nest ([Journal of Apicultural Research](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00218839.2022.2093576)).

In Mexico it commonly nests inside cavities in living trees such as *Quercus peduncularis*, *Enterolobium cyclocarpum*, and *Ficus*. The entrance is often marked by a soft brown wax tube, which is a useful field clue ([Springer Nature](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-018-0590-2)).

Yes. Studies have tested it in enclosed tomato production, and research in Mexico also identifies it as a useful pollinator of tomatoes, peppers, and avocado. Its value depends on colony density, crop type, and greenhouse conditions ([Wiley tomato study](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01246.x)).

No. It is a native stingless bee, not the European honeybee *Apis mellifera*, and its colonies store food in separate wax pots rather than using the same hexagonal cells for brood and food. That nest design is characteristic of meliponine bees ([Wiley study](https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2311.2002.00411.x)).