Could native bees be driven to extinction while scientists' eyes are elsewhere?
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While there is no shortage of research on European honey bees and the various threats to their survival, experts fear a paucity of data on native species means they are quietly dying out.

It’s what scientists don’t know about native Australian bees that has them deeply concerned.

While there is no shortage of eyes on European honey bees — and the impacts varroa mite, pesticides, climate change and other threats have on their populations — there is a paucity of research on native bees.