A fuzzy blue ... “metallic” and “sparkly,” puts an unusual twist on a familiar animal, according to the Nov. 3 study ...

The four newly-recorded orchid bees vary in color, ranging from “brilliant metallic green or green-blue,” to “blue-violet,” to yellow, according to the study. All four species have ...

“While blue coloration is commonly observed in some insects like butterflies, beetles, bees and wasps, it is relatively rare in ants,” according to the release. “Out of the 16,724 known ...