Bee breweries: The unusually fermentative, lactobacilli-dominated brood cell microbiomes of cellophane bees. Frontiers in Microbiology , 2023; 14 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1114849 Cite This Page : ...

These bees, which are named for their use of cellophane-like materials to line their subterranean nests, are known for their fascinating behaviors and their important ecological roles as pollinators.