World's largest bee, once feared extinct, rediscovered in Indonesia

[Introvertebrate]

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/env...feared-extinct-rediscovered-indonesia-n974291

 

[beetleman]

wow! that is awesome news,that thing is huge,very impressive,glad to know it's still around thanks for sharing,man you wouldn't want to get stung by that one.

 

[mantisfan101]

I saw this and it was one of the best moments of my life. Those things are amazing!

 

[schmiggle]

YEEEEEEEEESSSSSS! These are the moments I live for. If you could make a career finding things thought to be extinct, that would be what I would want to do.

 

[schmiggle]

This article has some more interesting information:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/02/worlds-largest-bee-rediscovered-not-extinct/
Apparently a French guy collected one and saw dozens in 1991, but he didn't want to publish because he was worried that the bees would be poached. And in 2018 they found a specimen being sold on Ebay for $9100.

The French guy, by the by, was presumed dead by a bunch of people in France but turns out to be living in Melbourne. Go figure

 

[mantisfan101]

Also the fact that they managed to capture it on film just makes it even better

 

[Vanisher]

Wow! Lovely! Nice that it is not estinct!! Do anybody know what kind of venom it has? Strong or same potency as honeybees?

 

[Animal lord123]

That is awesome thanks for sharing

 

[myrmecophile]

Very impressive bees, I am lucky enough to have seen a preserved specimen, Wow is all I can say.

 

[The Mantis Menagerie]

Lazarus taxa are so interesting, especially when it is something unique, such as the last member of a taxon or a record-holder. Now who is going to rediscover golden toads (Incilius periglenes)? (Interestingly, these bees were actually last observed about the same time as the golden toad.)

 

[Ratmosphere]

This is great!

 

[Schledog]

Now who is going to rediscover golden toads (Incilius periglenes)?

David Attenborough?