Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue Banded Bee (Amegilla cingulata) is a species native to Australia. Currently, scientific organizations are research on how A.

These pretty native bees are important pollinators for Australian crops. This has to be one of the prettiest bees in the world. Named for the beautiful turquoise bands that run across its abdomen, the ...

An Australian blue-banded bee, Amegilla murrayensis, uses high-speed headbanging to gather pollen. Australia's blue-banded bee is a successful pollinator because it uses its head — literally, ...

If there was a heavy metal rock fan in the natural world, it would have to be the Australian native blue banded bee. As you can see from this video, this bee with its distinctive black and blue ...

What sets apart Australian blue-banded bees from their North American bumblebee counterparts? The answer involves hardcore heavy metal headbanging, as a new study revealed. With the aid of tomato ...

Research has for the first time revealed the heavy metal secret behind an Australian bee's unique approach to pollination: high-speed headbanging. In an effort that would put metal fans to shame, the ...

If you picture a bee, you probably imagine yellow and brown stripes without thinking twice. The northern blue-banded bee breaks that expectation the moment you notice it. Its abdomen flashes vivid ...

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 15 (UPI) --Bees these days, with their long hair and wild music. In North America, bees are apparently still listening to the subtler, family-friendly rock 'n' roll of the ...

How about some blue bees for a Blue Monday? Of the roughly 20,000 bee species known globally, cuckoo bees are some of the most lovely. Bees in the genus Thyreus are gasp-out-loud delightful with their ...

Blue Banded Bee (Amegilla cingulata) is a species native to Australia. Currently, scientific organizations are research on how A. cingulata benefits agriculture through its buzz pollination.© Lauren ...

Reaching only 0.5 inches, these pollinators are crucial for maintaining Australian biodiversity. The Amegilla cingulata faces survival risks unless it identifies specific soft soil for nesting. Their ...