The world's largest bee -- a 'flying bulldog' -- was thought to be extinct. It's not

[Judi Lynn]

BY KAITLYN ALANIS
FEBRUARY 21, 2019 01:35 PM

This bee isn’t just huge — it’s also the word’s largest.

And this big, black wasp-like bee was “thought by some to be extinct” since it hadn’t been seen since 1981, according to a statement from the University of Sydney. But Wallace’s Giant Bee is not extinct. A female bee was just found, and she was alive.

A team of researchers funded by the Global Wildlife Conservation went out to Indonesia with hopes of photographing a Wallace’s Giant Bee (otherwise known as Megachile pluto) and they did just that, according to the statement.

The search team found the bee in January, but the bee discovery was just announced today.

More:
https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/world/article226572889.html

[MontanaMama]

1. Isn't this the coolest?

That's one impressive bee.

[luvs2sing]

2. I will never go outside again. 😂😂😂

I can just about die from a honeybee sting. Eek..

[Sneederbunk]

3. Will require bigger hives.

But just think of the honey production.

[sfwriter]

4. Yeah, I think the "disappearance of the bees" might be an inside job.

Has anyone checked this Franken-pollinator's hive for tiny skulls? What a beast.