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Wallace's giant bee

Insect
Megachile pluto, also known as Wallace's giant bee or raja ofu, is a large resin bee found in Indonesia. With a wingspan of 63.5 mm, it is the largest known living bee species. It was believed to be extinct until several specimens were discovered... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Scientific name: Megachile pluto
Class: Insecta
Family: Megachilidae
Genus: Megachile
Phylum: Arthropoda