New horned ‘Lucifer’ bee species discovered in WA

A scientist in Western Australia has discovered a new native Australian bee species. The native bee scientist who made the discovery, Dr Kit Prendergast, chose the name Megachile Lucifer for the bee in reference to its tiny, devil-like black horns. Dr Prendergast found the new bee whilst conducting pollination surveys of an endangered wildflower known …

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