Lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns discovered in Australia’s goldfields - Discovery in region subjected to mining suggest it ...

Efforts to promote the future health of both wild bees and managed honeybee colonies need to consider specific habitat needs, such as the density of wildflowers. At the same time, improving other ...

A new species of bee bearing devilish horns has been discovered in Western Australia, Curtin University announced Tuesday.

Dubbed Megachile lucifer, the newly described species of bee features a pair of spiked horns jutting from its head. The ...

Bees are critically important pollinators to support and protect. Along with other insects, bees are essential components of agriculture by pollinating fruits, vegetables and other crops. Pollinator ...

Life in a big city is stressful — even for a tiny creature like a wild bee, according to a recent study by a team of researchers based at York University in Toronto. These scientists collaborated to ...

A new native bee species with tiny devil-like "horns" named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer has been discovered in Western ...

As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has a new creepy critter: a "lucifer" bee with ...

The designation would have been extra layer of protection for the bee, on top of its already endangered status. “This decision weakens the bee’s protection under the Endangered Species Act and will ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new native bee species with tiny horns - and given it a suitably devilish name.