Technician finds stingless bee nest in air conditioner in Thailand

[snoop1130]

 

An air conditioning technician recently encountered a peculiar situation while servicing a unit in a customer’s bedroom. Seeking advice, the technician posted an inquiry online, asking for the identification of a mysterious creature found within the air conditioning system.

 

The online community quickly responded, revealing that the creature was a stingless bee, known locally as “ชันโรง,” which also happens to produce delicious honey.

 

The Highland Research and Development Institute provided further insight into these insects, known scientifically as stingless bees. These small social insects exhibit behaviour similar to that of their larger relatives, collecting nectar and pollen from flowers to use as food.

 

Belonging to the Family Apidae, stingless bees differ from other bees in that they lack stingers and are therefore unable to sting their enemies. Instead, they have strong mandibles which they use to bite their adversaries in defense of their colonies.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-12

 

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[flyingtlger]

Lucky🍀owner, he gets cool air AND sweet honey!

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Lucky🍀owner, he gets cool air AND sweet honey!

No mention of the missus ?

[Aussie999]

OMG, this has to bee the best news of the year  it buzzes with excitement, the net will bee a buzz with the news.

[watchcat]

5 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Lucky🍀owner, he gets cool air AND sweet honey!

.....and a clogged up aircond.

 

[BenStark]

Looks exactly as my aircon outside unit a few years ago.

 

Cost me a new PCB

[jippytum]

There must have been a lot of bees flying inside the bedroom aircon unit. I would notice if one been got into my bedroom stingless or not. 

[brianthainess]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

which also happens to produce delicious honey.

These tiny bees do not produce a delicious honey IME, its more like Tar, impossible to dilute with anything I tried, Hot water, diesel, or alcohol, had to scape as much as I could out, they got into my car doors though small gaps in the window rubbers, they kept coming back, even after spaying them with a strong solution of insecticide, normal sprays do not kill them. 

  Utter little bastards. this was my way of blocking them.

     Inside the door panels and locks

[Hunz Kittisak]

23 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Lucky🍀owner, he gets cool air AND sweet honey!

The honey of stingless bees is sour