Bienenart mit Hörnern entdeckt und „Luzifer“ genannt

***The Telegraph reports:***

A [species of bee](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/08/new-hope-honeybees-breakthrough-tracking-predators) with tiny horns has been discovered in a remote part of Australia and named “Lucifer”.

The bee was found in the Goldfields region of [Western Australia](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/western-australia), about 300 miles east of Perth.

Only females have the distinctive horns protruding from their heads. They may be used for defence or as a way of gathering nectar and pollen, said Dr Kit Prendergast from Curtin University, who discovered the insect.

The decision to name the bee Lucifer was inspired by Dr Prendergast’s love of a Netflix series of the same name.

The bee was found almost by accident when researchers were studying a rare wildflower that grows in a restricted area in the Bremer Ranges of the Goldfields region.

**Read more**: [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/11/bee-species-with-horns-discovered-and-named-lucifer/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/11/bee-species-with-horns-discovered-and-named-lucifer/)

Dr Kit is also a real character and passionate advocate for native Australian bees.