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Insect special: Giant bees, Bogong moths and mathematical bees

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This week on Boiling Point Chantelle, Jake and Nick are back for an amazing bug filled week.

The six centimetre Megachile Pluto bee is back, having been spotted for first time in 37 years; the devastating consequences of the Bogong moth’s decline; and can bees really do maths?

bogong moth

Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-02-27/bogong-moth-decline-in-australian-alps/10850036
https://theconversation.com/can-bees-do-maths-yes-new-research-shows-they-can-add-and-subtract-108074
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/21/world/giant-bee-megachile-pluto-found-trnd/index.html