A group of bees may have evolved into a new species because the guys couldn’t pick the right aftershave.
BEE IN WAFT A rear view of the orchid bee Euglossa viridissima shows its outsized hind legs, which have pockets for storing a male’s perfume mix. Scientists find that some of these bees can’t sniff out one of the possible ingredients for their brew, and that difference suggests a scenario for splitting species.
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