TEXAS, USA — After several years of observation, a new blue bee has been found in Texas and Oklahoma. According to the ...

"It is only by going out and documenting these new species can we have a better and more comprehensive understanding of how ...

The newly discovered bee, which Hung described as "sparkly blue" in color, is the only species in the genus Andrena that has an affinity to plants in the tomato family. Hung was able to capture ...

According to the University of Oklahoma, the new mining bee species is part of the Andrena genus, fittingly named the Andrena androfovea. Assistant biology professor James Hung and his co-author ...

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 ...

Andrena androfovea doing a “handstand ... “This is pretty unusual behavior for a member of the mining bee genus and really helps us showcase the unique evolutionary innovations of this ...

A mining bee (Andrena sp.) climbs on a blueberry flower. The bee species was one spotted by volunteers through a program led by Penn State. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma published a study in the journal Ecology and Evolution identifying the bee, naming it Andrena androfovea. Paper co-author James Hung, an assistant ...