World's largest bee, missing for 38 years, found alive in Indonesia

Biologists discover single female Wallace ’s giant bee inside a termites’ nest in a treeAs long as an adult thumb, with jaws like a stag beetle and four times larger than a honeybee, Wallace ’s giant bee is not exactly inconspicuous.But after going missing, feared extinct, for 38 years, the world ’s largest bee has been rediscovered alive on the Indonesian islands of the North Moluccas.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 21, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Patrick Barkham Tags: Insects Wildlife Conservation Deforestation IUCN red list of endangered species Indonesia Global development Exploration Science Environment Asia Pacific World news Source Type: news