 This is a distinct comparison to the complex entryways consisting of layered entrances or closable doorways observed in some other related species.Through the observation and measurement of several "S. quadripunctata" nests near São Paulo, Brazil, entrances were discovered to have an average area of 14.5 square millimeters (mm2).In comparison to the average stingless bee having an area of 2.1 mm2, this gives a ratio of 6.8 opening to bee.