Scientific illustration of burrowing bees nesting inside of fossils (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Scientific illustration of burrowing bees nesting inside of fossils

Caption

Paleontologists working in a cave on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola have discovered the first-known instance of ancient bees nesting inside pre-existing fossil cavities. 

Credit

Illustration by Jorge Machuky

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