Bees that existed during the time of the pharaohs that were found 'mummified' inside cocoons in Portugal could hold some clues to combatting climate change, researchers say.
, found the Eucera bees preserved in their brood cells dating to the end of the last major 'ice age' in southwest Portugal.
Researchers said this level of conservation makes it easier to identify the type of bee, sex, and the pollen left by the mother when creating the cocoon. "We know that bees pollinate 70 per cent of the crops that people eat and 30 per cent of food for livestock.
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