Sebaran dan Karakteristik Sarang Lebag Tak Bersengat Di Kawasan Hutan Kampus Unibversitas Halu Oleo

Abstract

Abstrak: This study aims to determine the distribution and characteristics of stingless bee nests (Trigona sp) found in the Haluoleo University Campus Forest Area. The outer nest's characteristics are the shape of the entrance to the nest, the nest's distance from the water source, and the nest's height from the ground. The nests' internal characteristics were observed, namely the pollen and honey pots' shape and the pollen and honey pots size. The results showed that around the Haluoleo University campus forest, 11 nests of Trigona sp were located in an open area with high light intensity and not humid. There are two forms of nest entrance, namely oval and circular shapes. The honey and pollen pots are ovoid with an average diameter of 1.01 cm, the average nest distance from the water source is 186.4 m, and the average nest distance from the ground is 3.4 m. Key words: stingless bee, nest characteristic, Halu Oleo University forest, nest distribution