Table of Contents

- Stingless Bees: An Overview. - Evolution and Diversity of Stingless Bees. - Nesting Biology. - Swarming and Mating. - Brood Rearing. - Colony Organisation and Division of Labour. - Enemies, Dangers and Colony Defence. - Foraging. - Importance for Pollination. - Recruitment and Communication in Foraging.

About the Author

Dr Christoph Grüter is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, UK. He completed his PhD at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, before taking on postdoctoral positions at the University of Sussex, UK, and the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Before moving to Bristol in 2020, he held a group leader position at the University of Mainz, Germany. His work investigates the behaviour, ecology and evolution of social insects, with a focus on social bees and ants.