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    Megachile pluto - Wikipedia

    • Megachile pluto, also known as Wallace's giant bee or raja ofu (lit. 'king of the bees'), 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 e… See more

    Description

    Wallace's giant bee is a black resin bee with well-developed, large jaws. The species exhibits strong sexual dimorphism; … See more

    Distribution and habitat

    The reports of Wallace's giant bee's existence come only from three islands of the North Moluccas in Indonesia: Bacan, Halmahera, and Tidore. Very little is known about its distribution and habitat requiremen… See more

    Discovery and rediscovery

    The species was originally collected by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1858, and given the common name "Wallace's giant bee"; it is also known as the "giant mason bee". It was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovere… See more

    The World’s Largest Bee and the Cautionary Tale of Its Rediscovery
    The bee, Megachile pluto, also known as Wallace’s giant bee, is a massive unit. It is the largest bee in the world, four times larger than a honeybee and measuring about the length of a human...
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  2. Megachile pluto
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    The bee, Megachile pluto, also known as Wallace’s giant bee, is a massive unit. It is the largest bee in the world, four times larger than a honeybee and measuring about the length of a human thumb. Huge mandibles hang like dastardly garden shears from its head.

    The World’s Largest Bee an…

    atlasobscura.com
    With mandibles akin to garden shears, Megachile pluto is the world’s largest bee, coming in approximately four times times larger than a European honey bee (composite image). Clay Bolt / claybolt.com / Re:wild

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    What is the largest bee in the world?
    The bee, Megachile pluto, also known as Wallace’s giant bee, is a massive unit. It is the largest bee in the world, four times larger than a honeybee and measuring about the length of a human thumb. Huge mandibles hang like dastardly garden shears from its head. Or, at least, did — the bee hadn’t been seen alive since 1981 and was feared lost.

    The Quest to Find the World’s Largest Bee - Smithsonian Magazine

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    Who discovered a giant bee?
    In 1858, the famed British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace discovered a large bee buzzing about on the Indonesian island of Bacan. Now known as Wallace’s giant bee, or Megachile pluto, the critter can grow up to an inch and a half in length, has a wingspan of two and a half inches and boasts an impressive pair of beetle-like mandibles.

    World’s Largest Bee Spotted for the First Time in Decades

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    How big is Wallace's giant bee?
    Everything about Wallace’s giant bee is goliath: It reaches an average body length of around 4 centimeters — about the size of a walnut — and has a wingspan of over 7.5 centimeters. Yet despite its eye-popping size, it’s been nearly 40 years since the world’s largest bee (Megachile pluto) was officially sighted in the wild.

    The world’s largest bee has been rediscovered after 38 years

    sciencenews.org
    Did you know the world's biggest Bee was rediscovered in Indonesia?
    The world's biggest bee, Megachile pluto, or Wallace's giant bee, has been rediscovered in Indonesia having been last seen in 1981. Find out how Dr Simon Robson from the University of Sydney and colleagues found the lost species.

    World's biggest bee found - The University of Sydney

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    How big is a giant bee compared to a bumblebee?
    The Wallace's giant bee is about twenty-two times bigger than a bumblebee, which is nearly 0.07 inches long. The giant bee is also larger than the giant honey bee. The Megachile plutos are native to the North Moluccas islands in Indonesia, particularly Tidore, Halmahera, and Bacan Archipelago.

    What Is The Biggest Bee In The World? - WorldAtlas

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    Is the world's largest bee the most elusive planet?
    A version of this story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. The world’s largest bee may also be the planet’s most elusive. First discovered in 1859 by the prominent scientist Alfred Russel Wallace, researchers could not locate it again, and it was presumed extinct.

    World’s largest bee, once presumed extinct, filmed alive in the wild

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  4. Insectic
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    10 Biggest Bees on Earth - Insectic

     
  5. Leafy Place
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    38 Types of Bees (with Pictures): A Visual Identification Guide

  6. Atlas Obscura
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    The World’s Largest Bee and the Cautionary Tale of …

    Apr 11, 2022 · The bee, Megachile pluto, also known as Wallace’s giant bee, is a massive unit. It is the largest bee in the world, four times larger than a honeybee and measuring about the length of a human...

  7. Smithsonian Magazine
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sma…

    World’s Largest Bee Spotted for the First Time in …

    Feb 22, 2019 · Now known as Wallace’s giant bee, or Megachile pluto, the critter can grow up to an inch and a half in length, has a wingspan of two and a half inches and boasts an impressive pair of beetle-like...

  8. Science News
    https://www.sciencenews.org/article/largest-bee...

    The world’s largest bee has been rediscovered after 38 years

  9. National Geographic
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    World’s largest bee, once presumed extinct, filmed …

    Feb 21, 2019 · Wallace’s giant bee (Megachile pluto) has a wingspan of 2.5 inches and large jaws, almost like those of a stag beetle, which it uses to scoop up tree resin to line its nests. Wallace’s...

  10. The Best Bees Company
    https://bestbees.com/2021/03/02/world…

    World’s Smallest, Largest, and Weirdest Bee Species

    Mar 2, 2021 · If the Perdita Minima bee is not the smallest bee in the world, it is definitely the smallest bee in North America. The U.S. Forest Service classifies this tiny bee as a solitary bee , meaning they are not as social as honey bees.

  11. Smithsonian Magazine
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    The Quest to Find the World’s Largest Bee

    Apr 4, 2022 · The bee, Megachile pluto, also known as Wallace’s giant bee, is a massive unit. It is the largest bee in the world, four times larger than a honeybee and measuring about the length of a human...

  12. Natural History Museum
    https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/…

    The world's largest bee 'rediscovered' after 38 years

    Feb 21, 2019 · On a small island in northern Indonesia, a team of researchers have found the world's largest species of bee. Wallace's giant bee (Megachile pluto), which can reach four times the size of a honeybee, was last seen alive …

  13. NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2019/02/21/696626918

    World's Largest Bee Is Spotted For First Time In …

    Feb 21, 2019 · One of the first images of a living Wallace's giant bee was captured after a recent rediscovery of the world's largest bee in Indonesia. As this composite image illustrates, the bee is...

  14. Re:wild
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    FOUND: World’s Largest Bee—With Giant Jaws—Rediscovered …

  15. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47311186

    World's biggest bee found alive - BBC News

  16. BBC
    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47311186

    World's biggest bee found alive - BBC

  17. Atlas Obscura
    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/worlds-biggest-bee

    Found: The Biggest Bee in the World - Atlas Obscura

  18. The University of Sydney
    https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/...

    World's biggest bee found - The University of Sydney

  19. WorldAtlas
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    What Is The Biggest Bee In The World? - WorldAtlas

  20. Guinness World Records
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    Largest species of bee - Guinness World Records

  21. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/science/giant-bee-wallace.html

    The World’s Largest Bee Is Not Extinct - The New York Times

  22. BuzzAboutBees.net
    https://www.buzzaboutbees.net/worlds-largest-bee...

    The World's Largest Bee, Wallace's Giant Bee: Video, Facts