失踪38年后,被称为 "飞行斗牛犬 "的巨型蜜蜂在印度尼西亚被发现。

Kyle Simmons 01-10-2023
Kyle Simmons

巨型昆虫经常是电影的主题 垃圾 华莱士巨蜂是迄今为止发现的最大的蜜蜂物种,由英国探险家阿尔弗雷德-拉塞尔-华莱士于1858年发现,他帮助制定了物种的自然选择理论。最近,一组研究人员在印度尼西亚的一个岛屿上重新遇到了这种巨型蜜蜂的标本。

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在印度尼西亚发现的蜜蜂

在他的著作中,华莱士将该物种描述为 "一种类似于黑色黄蜂的大昆虫,有巨大的甲虫般的下颚"。 重新发现华莱士巨蜂的团队追随英国探险家的脚步,重新找到了这种昆虫并对其进行了拍摄,这次探险取得了胜利--发现并记录了一只被称为 "飞行斗牛犬 "的单身雌性。

上图为巨型蜜蜂与普通蜜蜂的对比;右下图为英国探险家阿尔弗雷德-拉塞尔-华莱士

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这一发现应成为对该物种进一步研究的刺激因素,并成为保护不仅是这一物种,而且是其他面临巨大灭绝危险的昆虫和动物的新尝试。"真正看到这一物种在野外是多么美丽和巨大,听到它从我头上经过时拍打巨大翅膀的声音,真是令人惊讶,"参加此次调查的摄影师Clay Bolt说。考察并记录了这个物种。

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