Cuckoo bee species 'hiding in plain sight' Published. 12 May 2018. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. Image source, Thomas Onuferko. Image caption, ...

Scientists have discovered 15 new species of cuckoo bees hidden in North American museum collections and in an ancient thesis. Like their avian counterparts, cuckoo bees lay their eggs in the ...

THE NEON CUCKOO BEE (Thyreus nitidulus) is just stunning, with its metallic blue sheen and slick, black wings.And its scientific name, which means ‘a little shiny’ in Latin, is adorable too. But don’t ...

Scientists have discovered 15 new species of cuckoo bees hidden in North American museum collections and in an ancient thesis. Like their avian counterparts, cuckoo bees lay their eggs in the ...

Nest invaders: The new species of 'cuckoo bee' that infiltrates other insects nests to lay its eggs. By MARK PRIGG . Published: 07:41 EDT, 31 August 2012 | Updated: 13:33 EDT, 31 August 2012 ...

Researchers identify 15 new species of sneaky bees hidden in museum collections and in an ancient thesis.

New species named after a Genoan who was the first to see the islands in 1456: Thyreus denolii from Boavista. 1 Male 2 Female. This is the most distinct new bee ...

Cuckoo bees sneak into the nests of more familiar species of bee, like the ones we see gathering pollen from flowers. The cuckoos have no pollen baskets of their own, nor do they build or ...

It’s the bee’s knees that a University of Manitoba professor has a bee named after him. Jason Gibbs, an assistant professor of entomology, said he was surprised when he recently learned a ...

It’s known commonly as a cuckoo bee, but its scientific […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 74°F. Tuesday, July 1st 2025 Daily e-Edition. Evening e-Edition. Home Page.

Cuckoo Bee! Yes, you read it correctly - cuckoo bee. I, too, did a double take when I saw that the critter in this photo is called a cuckoo bee ...