This little bee (3–5 mm) bee Hylaeus derectus is only known thus far from near Mt Nadarivatu on Viti Levu, Fiji. It was collected from a canopy-flowering mistletoe. (Courtesy James Dorey Photography, NewsX/Bee)
Researchers say that going back to museum or historical bee collections could help fill some gaps in the absence of systematic population studies. (Selina Ruzi, NC State University, NewsX/Bee)
Bee Habitat Conservation ‘Should Rise To The Top Of The List’
Picture shows Male Xanthesma (Xenohesma) brachycera, undated. Two different Australian bee species are actually males and females of one type, DNA tests have revealed. (CURTIN UNIVERSITY, NewsX/Bee)
DNA Check Identifies Presumed Different Bee Species As Males And Females Of One Type
Picture shows a bee captured by a Canadian museum's summer school attendant that has been identified as a rare species - not seen in the province for almost 70 years, undated. Zoologist Dr Cory Sheffield from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan Province, said the discovered type was determined to be a Macropis Cuckoo Bee specimen. (Saskatchewan Government, NewsX/Bee)