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The bee was named “Lucifer” because of its tiny, devil-like horns.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-11 |title=”Lucifer” bee with devil-like horns discovered in Australia |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/bee-species-australia-devil-lucifer-b2862601.html |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> These horns are only present on the females and may be used as a defense mechanism. |
The bee was named “Lucifer” because of its tiny, devil-like horns.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-11 |title=”Lucifer” bee with devil-like horns discovered in Australia |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/bee-species-australia-devil-lucifer-b2862601.html |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> These horns are only present on the females and may be used as a defense mechanism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG1tlhu6614|title=New ‘Lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns found in Australia | BBC News|date=November 11, 2025|via=YouTube}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 02:38, 13 November 2025
Species of leafcutter bee (Megachile)
Megachile lucifer is a species of bee in the family Megachilidae.[1] The bee was discovered by Australian scientists In November 2025 in Western Australia, during an observation of a rare wildflower, Marianthus aquilonaris.[2][3]
The bee was named “Lucifer” because of its tiny, devil-like horns.[4] These horns are only present on the females and may be used as a defense mechanism.[5]
