News Headline
Bees thrive where it's hot and dry: A unique biodiversity hotspot located in North America
Source
Science Codex
Publication Date
2021-05-06
The United States-Mexico border traverses through large expanses of unspoiled land in North America, including a newly discovered worldwide hotspot of bee diversity. Concentrated in 16 km2 of protected Chihuahuan Desert are more than 470 bee species, a remarkable 14% of the known United States bee fauna.