The bee, called Andrena androfovea, is part of a family of bees known as mining bees for their solitary lifestyle — unlike the social honey bee ... of the mining bee genus and really helps ...

“This is pretty unusual behavior for a member of the mining bee genus and really helps us showcase the unique evolutionary innovations of this new subgenus.” NEW BEE JUST DROPPED! The sparkly ...

This newly discovered bee is the only species in the genus Andrena that has an affinity for plants in the Solanaceae family, commonly known as the tomato family. James Hung, assistant professor of ...