Finding an endangered or otherwise rare species in the wild can be very challenging for scientists, but hunting down something as small as a bee after nearly three decades of presumed extinction? Well that’s another kind of challenge entirely. A colossal bee called Megachile pluto, and also known by the name Wallace’s giant bee, has been missing for quite some time. Or, at least it was missing, but that was before a team of researchers embarked on an expedition to determine if the species even still existed in its home of Indonesia. Now, for the first time in nearly four decades, we know that it is still around. Don’t Miss: Today’s top deals: $19 Bluetooth earbuds, $30 off Instant Pot, $76 smartwatch, Fire TV Stick sale, more Wallace’s giant bee is the largest bee on Earth, but its size doesn’t mean it was easy to keep track of. Originally discovered in the mid 1800s by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, the bee was thought to be extinct until it was found again in 1981. Still, nobody had seen it since that rediscovery, and it was once again considered to be a “lost” species that might not even be around anymore. As… Read full this story
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