Megachile pluto
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Megachile pluto, also known as Wallace's giant bee or raja ofu (lit. 'king of the bees'),[2] is a large resin bee found in Indonesia. With a wingspan of 63.5 mm (2.5 in), it is the largest known living bee species. It was believed to be extinct until several specimens were discovered in 1981. No further sightings were confirmed until two specimens were collected and sold on eBay in 2018.[3] A live female was found and filmed for the first time in 2019.[4]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Megachilidae |
Genus: | Megachile |
Subgenus: | Callomegachile |
Species: | M. pluto |
Binomial name | |
Megachile pluto Smith, 1860 | |
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