Strange bee-haviour: social life of Australian species offers insights on evolution, scientists say

Researchers believe the Amphylaeus morosusis bee only recently made the switch from solitary to colony living

The unusual social life of a native species of Australian bee has shed light on how cooperative behaviours in bees evolved, new research suggests.

Flinders University scientists have analysed the behaviour of Amphylaeus morosus, a forest-dwelling bee that lives in small nests of rarely more than two females.