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🐾 Animals
April 20, 2026 at 07:12 PM
Scientists Found 5.6 Million Burrowing Bees Beneath a Cemetery in New York. The Group Is One of the Largest on Record
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Researchers discovered one of the largest groups of ground-nesting bees on record, with an estimated 5.6 million burrowing bees found beneath a New York cemetery, highlighting the abundance of these vital pollinators.
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