US EditionDevilishly distinctive new bee species discovered in Western Australia Goldfields
Dr. Kit Prendergast identified Megachile lucifer, a new native bee with distinctive female horns, amid surveys of endangered plants highlighting over 500 unnamed native bee species in Australia.
- Researchers discovered a new native bee species with small horns, called Megachile Lucifer, in Western Australia's Goldfields region.
- The female bee's horns were the inspiration for its devilish name, though it was also a reference to the Netflix show 'Lucifer'.
- The study's lead author called for the area where the new bee species was found to be protected as conservation land.
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In the state of Western Australia, a new species of wild bee with devilish horns has been discovered. Curtin University in Perth reported that the insect received the Latin name Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer. According to the researcher Kit Prendergast, the bee had discovered – and was immediately fascinated by its discovery – the study of a highly endangered wild flower.Only females carry horns"The female has these incredible little horns in …
A new species of bee with tiny hornets has been discovered in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.
Actually, scientist Kit Prendergast wanted to investigate a highly endangered wildflower. But then she discovered a new wild bee species. The animal owes its name to a Netflix series.
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