ScienceShot: A Buzz in the Dark - new genetic map explains how bees see at night - Science AAAS

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Even at night, some bees are still out there, watching you with their dark vision. Three genera of Central American bees—Megalopta, Megaloptidia, and Megommation—eschew the sunshine, colorful flora (and predatory birds), and prowl instead for the few flowers that bloom in the moonlight.