World checklist of bees is compiled
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 18:21
in Biology & Nature
WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led international team of scientists says it's identified nearly 19,500 bee species worldwide, which is about 2,000 more than previously estimated.
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