16S Amplicon Metabarcoding of the Nest Materials of Native Australian Stingless Bees.

We present 16S amplicon data derived from the nest materials of three species of Australian stingless bees (Meliponini). This data set reveals the diversity of bacteria associated with these materials. It will serve as a valuable baseline for further study of the nest microbiome and comparison with the stingless bee microbiota.

Cerumen of Australian stingless bees (Tetragonula carbonaria): gas chromatography-mass spectrometry fingerprints and potential anti-inflammatory properties.

Cerumen, or propolis, is a mixture of plant resins enriched with bee secretions. In Australia, stingless bees are important pollinators that use cerumen for nest construction and possibly for colony's health. While extensive research attests to the therapeutic properties of honeybee (Apis mellifera) propolis, the biological and medicinal properties of Australian stingless bee cerumen are largely unknown.