In 2006, scientists identified the oldest known bee, a 100 million-year-old specimen preserved in amber which was found in a mine in northern Myanmar (Burma).

More at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6084974.stm
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January 22, 2008 by beelore
In 2006, scientists identified the oldest known bee, a 100 million-year-old specimen preserved in amber which was found in a mine in northern Myanmar (Burma).

More at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6084974.stm