Did you know that not all stingless bees depend on honey and pollen to survive

Did you know that not all stingless bees depend on honey and pollen to survive? There are three species of Trigona that love to eat carrion. One of them is Trigona hypogea, which has stopped asking for pollen at the forest restaurant to request meat from dead animals. In a recent study, scientists detected bacteria in the body of this bee species that are common in scavenger animals like hyenas and vultures. These bacteria help them protect against pathogens present in decomposing animals.