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 videos ...
HOUSTON — A one-of-a-kind new species of mining bee found ... legs to gather pollen from these plants. “I observed this matte-blue-colored bee doing a handstand on the flower, sucking nectar ...