The mining bees live under just 1.5 acres of ground, with researchers warning the entire colony could be wiped out if the site was paved over https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/massive-underground-bee-colony-with-5-5-million-bees-found-beneath-cemetery-3369822/

Massive underground bee colony with around 5.5 million bees has been found beneath a cemetery in Ithaca, New York Researchers believe the colony has been there undisturbed for more than 100 years

The mining bees live under just 1.5 acres of ground, with researchers warning the entire colony could be wiped out if the site was paved over https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/massive-underground-bee-colony-with-5-5-million-bees-found-beneath-cemetery-3369822/