Apis dorsata or otherwise

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Apis dorsata or otherwise known as the giant honeybee is an Asian honey bee that habits in the forest, making a nest with only one skeleton hanging on branches and twigs of trees, open ceilings and rocky cliffs, hence until now scientists in the world have not succeeded find out how to cultivate Apis dorsata in closed form.
Sisiran nest can reach 2 x 1 meter with estimated yield can reach 20-30 kg / nest.

This species develops only in sub-tropical and tropical regions of Asia, such as Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Nepal, and is not spread outside Asia.
In Indonesia is still found in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Papua and Nusa Tenggara. On the island of Java these bees are rarely found.
There are several regional names for this bee in Indonesia, which are manye / muanyi (Dayak), Gong (Java), Odéng (Sunda), gadang bee, bee gantuang, bee kabau, bee jawi (Minangkabau) and Harinuan (Batak).()