Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Black Slender-Stingless bee
Frieseomelitta nigra
Spanish: Abeja zopilote sin aguijón
Frieseomelitta nigra, the black slender-stingless bee or buzzard stingless bee, is a species of stingless bee of the Meliponini tribe endemic to Mexico, Belize and possibly Guatemala.
TaxonomyInsecta › Hymenoptera › Apidae
Local records12 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,044 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2022 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-10-31 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-04-30 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2025-02-10 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-14 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-05-29 — observation by rhamidi
- 2024-01-16 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Black Slender-Stingless bee (Frieseomelitta nigra) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/frieseomelitta-nigra/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.