Picture shows Andrena pellucens, undated. Environmentalists in Austria have revealed the "sensational" discovery of a rare solitary pollinator. (Karim Strohriegl, NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image appears to show Andrena rosae, undated. Three extremely rare types of bees have been discovered at a botanical garden in Central Germany. (NewsX/Bee)
Wild Bees Not Seen For 100 Years Found In Botanic Garden
Illustrative image of Asian Hornet Vespa velutina. (NewsX/Bee)
Asian Hornet May Have Arrived In Austria
Picture shows slurping bees mating at the forest zebra, undated. The species in the picture does not represent the Eastern slurping bee with complete certainty. In any case, they are representatives of a native species of the slurping bee genus. (Julia Wittmann, NewsX/Bee)
Rare Bee Species Spotted In Germany For The First Time
Illustrative image of Asian Hornet, undated. The Asian hornet, an invasive insect species that eats and kills honeybees, has been spotted in Berlin for the first time. (NewsX/Bee)
First Asian Hornet Appearance In Berlin Increases Concerns
Picture shows a Thyreus picaron, undated. Karim Strohriegl from the Styrian Environment Protection Union (Naturschutzbund Steiermark) said the Thyreus picaron genus had been spotted at the defunct Hauenstein stone pit near Graz and on a hill outside Spielfeld in Austria. (Lorenz W. Gunzcy, NewsX/Bee)