Ancient Caribbean Cave Uncovers Bones-Embedded Bees

TL;DR
Ancient solitary bees, Osnidum almontei, made multi-generational homes inside the cavities of a fossilized jawbone found in a Caribbean cave, marking the first discovery of bees nesting within bones, revealing their opportunistic nesting behavior and long-term use of the same sites.
Topics:science#ancient-bees#caribbean-cave#fossilized-jawbone#nesting-behavior#osnidum-almontei#science
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