Alfred Russell Wallace, the namesake of this bee, was a very interesting character and largely forgotten next to Charles Darwin. There's a rather great document

Alfred Russell Wallace, the namesake of this bee, was a very interesting character and largely forgotten next to Charles Darwin. There's a rather great documentary with comedian/naturalist Bill Bailey that I would recommend watching if you're interested in this area of the world and Wallace's history: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2968430/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2968430/