The new species is named Hylaeus paumako in a nod to the Hawaiian word “paumākō,” which means grief or mourning, according to officials. It “was distinguished by its all-black face, a unique ...

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New sponge species discovered in Kaneohe Bay The bee, named Hylaeus paumako, can be distinguished by its all-black face, something uncommon with male Molokai bee species. Magnacca discovered the ...

Karl Magnacca wasn’t expecting to find a great deal of bees on a visit to the island of Molokai in Hawaii. But the entomologist’s trip last May ended up yielding an “exciting” discovery ...