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Scientists discover new bee species that depends on native Texas shrub
- March 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Entomologists have discovered a new species of mining bee that has an unusually tight relationship with cenizo, the official state shrub of Texas. Silas Bossert, assistant professor in Washington State University's Department of Entomology, worked with colleagues in Texas and Kansas to identify and describe the new mining bee, Andrena cenizophila.
Originally published at Phys.org