Scientists in Australia have identified a new species of native bee with tiny, devil-like horns that have earned it a playfully hellish name – “lucifer.” The species, Megachile lucifer, was discovered ...

A new native bee species with tiny devil-like "horns" named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer has been discovered in Western Australia's Goldfields, highlighting how much remains unknown about Australia ...

A horned native bee dubbed Megachile lucifer has been discovered in Western Australia’s Goldfields. Identified while surveying a rare wildflower, the species stood out with its unusual “devilish” ...

Kit Prendergast received funding from the Atlas of Living Australia, with a Biodiversity Mobilisation Grant and Goldfields Environmental Management Group Grant. The surveys were conducted as an ...