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Ten of the hives are experimenting with native stingless bees, whose high-quality honey can be sold for a much higher price.—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 For breakfast, try the truly aromatic honey produced by tame stingless bees that live on one of the 12 motus (little islands) surrounding the lagoon.—Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 In December 2024, Congress approved a bill by María Acuña Peralta that protected stingless bees and promoted beekeeping in Peru.—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 Snorkeling among countless stingless jellyfish in far-off Micronesia would’ve been a pinch-me moment on its own.—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 19 Nov. 2025 The stingless bee species housed in the meliponarium has been native to the area since pre-Columbian times.—Laura Fornell, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2025 Sawfly Also called rose slugs, sawflies are stingless, wasp-like insects.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025