US EditionThis Newly Discovered ‘Lucifer’ Bee From Australia Was Named After Its Devil-Like Horns
Megachile lucifer females have distinctive facial horns and were discovered during a survey of endangered wildflowers, highlighting risks to native bees and plants in Western Australia.
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ecotopical.comNewly described ‘lucifer’ bee found visiting critically endangered plant in Australia
In 2019, researcher Kit Prendergast was surveying the insects visiting an incredibly rare plant in the Bremer Ranges of Western Australia when a bee grabbed her attention. Prendergast and her colleague dug deeper and found that the native bee, now named Megachile lucifer, is a new-to-science species, according to a recent study. The species name […]
Scientist Discovers New Bee Species with 'Devil-like' Horns–Names Her 'Lucifer'
She’s got devil-like horns, but she ain’t after your soul: she’s only looking for pollen. She’s Megachile lucifer, a new species of solitary bee identified in Western Australia’s Goldfields region by a team of scientists inspecting a rare wildflower habitat. She’s also the first new bee species added to the genus in 20 years, making this resident […] The post Scientist Discovers New Bee Species with ‘Devil-like’ Horns–Names Her ‘Lucifer’ appeare…
New horned bee species called ‘Lucifer’ discovered
Insect gets its name from Netflix series A species of small horned bee called ‘Lucifer’ has been discovered in a remote part of Australia. The bee was found in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, about 300 miles east of Perth, the Telegraph reports. Only the females have the distinctive horns protruding from their heads. […]
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New 'Lucifer Bee' species discovered in Australia
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 11, 2025 A new species of bee in Australia has been discovered, named for its unique devil-like features. The nicknamed "Lucifer" bee, or Megachile lucifer, was discovered in 2019 in the Goldfields region of western Australia while scientists were in the middle of surveying an endangered wildflower, according to a new study released Monday by Journal of Hymenoptera Research. Lucifer, a na
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