The world's biggest bee has been re-discovered, after decades thought lost to science. The giant bee - which is as long as an adult's thumb - was found on a little-explored Indonesian island.

Wallace's giant bee had been flying under the radar since its last known sighting in 1981. Until a few months ago. At 1.5 inches long, the bee is the world's largest. It has a wingspan of 2.5 ...

She has been working at PEOPLE ... Asian giant hornets, the Associated Press reports, citing the National Institutes of Health. The insect has nearly seven times the venom of a honey bee.