how I rediscovered the rare cloaked bee in Australia, hidden for a century
- Written by James B. Dorey, PhD Candidate, Flinders University
It’s not often you get to cast your eyes on a creature feared to be long-gone.
Perhaps that’s why my recent rediscovery of the native bee species Pharohylaeus lactiferus is so exciting — especially after it spent a century eluding researchers.
But how did it stay out of sight for so long?
A creature overshadowed
Australia is home to...





