“[Stingless bees] pollinate more than 80% of Amazonian flora, from your coffee, chocolate, and the avocado on your toast,” says Peruvian scientist and conservationist Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. These harmless and often overlooked buzzy fluffers play a large and often forgotten role in the World’s richest ecosystem. From providing medicinal honey to communities, to empowering women to become stingless beekeepers – these striped marvels have got us buzzing! 

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