Scientist Discovers New Bee Species With ‘Devil-Like’ Horns–Names Her ‘Lucifer’

Scientist Discovers New Bee Species With ‘Devil-Like’ Horns–Names Her ‘Lucifer’

Scientist Discovers New Bee Species With ‘Devil-Like’ Horns–Names Her ‘Lucifer’ The Megachile lucifer – credit, Dr. Kit Prendergast She’s got devil-like horns, but she ain’t after your soul: she’s only looking for pollen. She’s  Megachile lucifer,  a new species of solitary bee identified in Western Australia’s Goldfields region by a team of scientists inspecting a rare wildflower habitat. She’s also the first new bee species added to the genus in 20 years, making this resident of the Bremer Ranges east of Perth a devilishly good reason to increase habitat protections in the area. “The female had these incredible little horns on her face,” said Dr. Kit Prendergast from Curtin University, who made the discovery at a time in her life when she had become a fan of a particular Netflix show. “When writing up the new species description I was watching the Netflix show Lucifer at the time, and the name just fit perfectly.” Only the females sport these devil horns, which could be an additional set of …