‘Lucifer’ Bee with Devil‑Like Horns Discovered in Western Australia — What We Know Today (Nov. 12, 2025)
Researchers have described a new native leafcutter bee, Megachile lucifer, from Western Australia’s Bremer Range, notable for females’ tiny, horn-like facial projections. The species, first collected in 2019 near the endangered Marianthus aquilonaris shrub, is detailed in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research. Scientists warn the bee’s habitat faces threats from mining and climate change. Follow-up surveys in 2022 and 2024 failed to find the species again.