- A new species of endemic honeybee called Indian black honeybee has been discovered in the Western Ghats.
- The last honeybee discovered from India was Apis indica in 1798 by Fabricius.
- The new species has been named Apis karinjodian and given the common name Indian black honeybee.
- Apis karinjodian has evolved from Apis cerana morphotypes that got acclimatised to the hot and humid environment of the Western Ghats.






