Dec 5, 2024 · Scientists have identified a new mining bee, Andrena androfovea, in Texas and Oklahoma. This matte blue bee has unusual traits, like a habit of doing handstands.

15 kinds of bees found in Oklahoma. #1. Bumblebees. Identifying Characteristics: Fuzzy hair is colored with black and yellow stripes. Large and round-bodied with a pointed head. Bumblebees are the most recognizable bees in Oklahoma! Although they don’t produce honey, they’re essential pollinators for fruit and vegetable crops.

Jan 3, 2025 · In a paper for Ecology and Evolution, researchers at the University of Oklahoma identified the bee, breaking down everything from the bee’s genome sequencing to its favorite flowers. In a new interview with the Texas Standard, paper co-author James Hung said that the bee was first sighted years ago.

Nov. 29—NORMAN,Okla. — Scientists have discovered a new species and entire subgenus of blue mining bee in the southern plains. The bee is known for its unique pollen-collecting brushes and...

Dec 5, 2024 · A new “sparkly blue” bee species has been discovered in Texas and Oklahoma, dazzling scientists not only with its color but its significance. The insect is shiny and its coloring ranges from a metallic dark blue to a blue-green, according to a study on the new species published in the Ecology and Evolution journal in November.

Nov 12, 2024 · The newly discovered species, Andrena androfovea, has been documented interacting with plants in the wild in both Oklahoma and Texas, and researchers have now sequenced its genome.

Dec 5, 2024 · A new species of metallic blue bee, found so far in Texas and Oklahoma, was recently discovered by researchers. The bee, called Andrena androfovea, is part of a family of bees known as mining bees for their solitary lifestyle — unlike the social honey bee — and underground nests.

Dec 4, 2024 · The newly discovered species, Andrena androfovea, was documented interacting with plants in the wild in both Oklahoma and Texas, according to a study recently published in the journal Ecology...

Jan 2, 2025 · A new bee species has recently been discovered, found only in Texas and Oklahoma. Researchers at the University of Oklahoma published a study in the journal Ecology and Evolution identifying the bee, naming it Andrena androfovea.

Nov 15, 2024 · There’s some buzz happening in Oklahoma and Texas after a new species of mining bee has been discovered and named, according to the journal Ecology and Evolution. The species Andrena androfovea has been documented engaging with plants in …