New York City Buzzing With New Bee Species The American Museum of Natural History has announced the discovery of eleven new species of bees, including four from New York City and its suburbs. The bees, described in the journal Zootaxa, include small-to-medium-sized sweat bees, so named because of their attraction to the salt in human sweat. A team of scientists identified the bees with the help of the vast digital and physical bee collections at the AMNH.

New York City Buzzing With New Bee Species

The American Museum of Natural History has announced the discovery of eleven new species of bees, including four from New York City and its suburbs.

The bees, described in the journal Zootaxa, include small-to-medium-sized sweat bees, so named because of their attraction to the salt in human sweat. A team of scientists identified the bees with the help of the vast digital and physical bee collections at the AMNH.

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