A new species of bees have just been discovered, and its the females that have special features, earning them the diabolical name, this is what we know about them so far View 3 Images The leafcutter bee, suitably named Megachile Lucifer, was found by researchers studying a rare wildflower (Image: Jam Press/Journal of Hymenoptera Research)

Scientists have discovered a new species of bee - and it comes with tiny devil-like horns. ‌

The leafcutter bee, suitably named Megachile Lucifer, was found by researchers studying a rare wildflower. ‌

The insect’s highly distinctive , prominent horns are only found on the female bee, and are probably used as a defence mechanism or to collect pollen and other materials, experts say. ‌

The study’s lead scientist, Dr Kit Prendergast, s

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