Tag Archive for 'Megachile'

The resin pot bee species Megachile (Austrochile) tarltoni. Image credit: David Pike.

Entomologists Discover 71 New Species of Native Bees in Australia

May 19, 2025 by News Staff

The newly-discovered species belong to the rare bee subgenus Austrochile (genus Megachile). They construct brood cells from resin that are stuck individually...

Examples of leaf-cutter bee use of a sumac leave and two pieces of plastic flagging. Image credit: Wilson et al.

Leaf-Cutter Bees Use Plastic in Nest Construction, Study Says

Nov 5, 2020 by News Staff

Leaf-cutter bees, members of the genus Megachile, are among the most recognizable solitary bees due to their habit of cutting out small circles of leaves...

The Wallace’s giant bee (Megachile pluto). Image credit: Clay Bolt.

Wallace’s Giant Bee: World’s Largest Bee Rediscovered in Indonesia

Feb 22, 2019 by Enrico de Lazaro

A living individual of a bee species feared to be extinct has been found in the Indonesian islands known as the North Moluccas. The Wallace’s giant...