This incredible glistening fortress was built by a colony of bees as an elaborate entrance to protect their nest.<br /><br />The family of meliponini stingless bees made the stunning gold tunnel after setting up home in Pai, northern Thailand.<br /><br />Footage shows several insects diligently working on the trumpet-shaped entrance, which is designed to protect against intruders. <br /><br />The fragile resin structure conceals the queen bee and the prized honey which is hidden deep inside the hive. <br /><br />Neighbour Thomas Baroni said the tunnel was a ''wonderful creation'' that had been constructed over several weeks under an outdoor sink.<br /><br />He added: ''This is the elaborate entrance of a beehive. They were pretty small bees and not aggressive at all.<br /><br />''When flying back to the hive and my phone was blocking their way, they were simply hovering in front of the phone until I moved it away so they could see the entrance again allowing them to enter. <br /><br />''The hive is hidden in the cavity under a sink in my friend's house and only the elaborate entrance is protruding.''
