科学家在多米尼加共和国的一个洞穴里发现古老的蜜蜂巢 在化石化的哺乳动物骨头中 揭示了一种新的生态关系 Scientists found ancient bee nests in fossilized mammal bones in a Dominican Republic cave, revealing a new ecological relationship.

科学家们发现了第一批证据,表明在多米尼加共和国的一个洞穴里,古代蜜蜂在已灭绝的哺乳动物的化石骨骼中,如鼠类和巢中筑巢。 Scientists have discovered the first evidence of ancient bees nesting inside fossilized bones of extinct mammals, such as rodents and sloths, in a cave in the Dominican Republic. 这些蜜蜂被确定为Osnidum almontei,在牙套和脊椎中使用空洞空间——可能从猫头鹰的粪便堆积起来——作为遮蔽的苗圃,用蜡状物质衬住它们。 The bees, identified as Osnidum almontei, used hollow spaces in tooth sockets and vertebrae—likely accumulated from owl droppings—as sheltered nurseries, lining them with a waxy substance. 在古老谷仓猫头鹰使用的地点Cueva de Mono发现,这些巢穴被保存在多层土壤上,表明长期使用。 Found in Cueva de Mono, a site used by ancient barn owls, the nests were preserved across multiple soil layers, suggesting long-term use. 该发现发表在《皇家协会议事录B》中,揭示了以前未知的生态关系,并突显了昆虫如何适应古代生态系统中稀少的巢穴地点。 The discovery, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, reveals a previously unknown ecological relationship and highlights how insects adapted to scarce nesting sites in ancient ecosystems.