14.6-Million-Year-Old Bee Fossil Found in New Zealand

Paleontologists have described a new species of the extant bee genus Leioproctus from a fossil specimen found in southern New Zealand. The post 14.6-Million-Year-Old Bee Fossil Found in New Zealand appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Feb 7, 2025 - 16:15
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14.6-Million-Year-Old Bee Fossil Found in New Zealand
Leioproctus barrydonovani, habitus of part. Scale bar - 1 mm. Image credit: M.S. Engel & U. Kaulfuss, doi: 10.5252/zoosystema2025v47a3.

Paleontologists have described a new species of the extant bee genus Leioproctus from a fossil specimen found in southern New Zealand.

The post 14.6-Million-Year-Old Bee Fossil Found in New Zealand appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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