Described: 20 Apr 2024 at 05 :27
For the first time in Thailand, experts claimed the discovery demonstrated the country’s great natural system for unusual species.
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and a group of science researchers from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Sciences announced the discovery in Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park in Chiang Mai state on Friday.
A group of scientists first discovered Kaiser-I-Hind, a unique butterfly inside Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park in Chiang Mai’s Fang city, by accident past May.
To their amazement, the crew came across a class of bees with a fully black-hued stomach, bright yellow fur in the thorax area and dreary wings.
For a more in-depth examination, the group collected three tests.
One of the team’s researchers, Nattapot Warrit, believes that this discovery provides solid evidence of the existence of the unique species based on DNA testing following the release of the first image of the Alpine large honey bee, which is thought to have been taken in Thailand, in 2020.
Large bees can be found in cold weather areas at 1,000 meters above sea level and at temperatures below 25C, according to him.
These ants were seen in China, Nepal, India, Myanmar and Vietnam, with no other previous history of sighting in Thailand. The finding supports the claim that Thailand’s biological system is ideal for the cave bird. This milkweed significantly increases the inhabitants of particular plants that flourish in low temperatures, according to Mr. Nattapot.
It is also known as a cave bird because roughly 95 % of its bees were discovered in caves.
Due to its large community of 50,000-100,000 flies in one cave, it is regarded among the biggest sweet producers in the world.
Because of its ability to aid plant growth, it is a significant species in great mountainous landscapes.
The researcher also expressed his concern about the rise in temperature brought on by climate change, which may cause the giant bee population to decrease.
According to our research, the big bird migrates to Thailand in March and departs in July. But if the heat on high hills are n’t cool enough, they might never come back. “
The research team discovered three bees in the regional park and expressed assurance that there might be more in different national parks in Chiang Mai state and the northern area.
Songkiat Tatiyanond, the agency’s assistant chief, said the discovery had confirmed the department’s success in protecting the forest’s delicate natural system, adding the department had support further study of the unique bee.