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First Australian night bees searching for food in the dark – AlKhaleej Today
First Australian night bees searching for food in the dark
(Reepenia bituberculatav) Nomiine bee searching for food at night. Photo credit: James Dorey, Flinders University
Australian bees are known to pollinate plants on beautiful sunny days. However, a new study has identified two species that have adapted their eyesight to nighttime conditions for the first time.
The study by a team of ecology researchers observed the nocturnal foraging behavior of a nominated (Reepenia bituberculata) and masked (Meroglossa gemmata) species of bees, developing both…
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