Dr Michael Engel, an entomologist with the University of Kansas’ Natural History Museum, has reported the discovery of a new species of bee in the Central African Republic. Braunsapis maxschwarzi, female. Image credit: Michael Engel. The newfound bee belongs to Braunsapis, a genus of bees that do not produce honey but are important pollinators of crops and wild plants. Braunsapis bees are small and mostly black-colored insects. They live solitary...
