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The world’s largest bee is back from the dead after nearly four decades
Well that’s another kind of challenge entirely. A colossal bee called Megachile pluto, and also known by the name Wallace’s giant bee, has been missing for quite some time. Or, at least it was ...
8 rediscovered animals once thought to be extinct
Recent conservation efforts have led to the rediscovery of eight species previously thought to be extinct, from Wallace's Giant Bee to Voeltzkow's Chameleon. These discoveries, happening between 2017 ...
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The world's largest bee was found in the wild 38 years after its last sighting. It was one of the planet's top 25 'most wanted' species.
But Wallace's giant bee - officially called Megachile pluto - had been rather camera shy for the last 38 years. The scientific community feared it had disappeared altogether, but an expedition in ...