Posted by: Sandy Steinman | January 31, 2026

Stingless bees from the Amazon granted legal rights in world first

The Guardian reported

Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’

Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world, in a breakthrough supporters hope will be a catalyst for similar moves to protect bees elsewhere.

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