While this fossil offers evidence of the bee's existence, it is not the oldest record of bees in history. Pollen grains, specifically from flowering plants, provide evidence of bee pollination dating back to at least 125 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period. This suggests bees existed before the "Melittosphex burmensis" fossil, even if their fossils have not been found yet.
Therefore, the oldest evidence of bees dates back to at least 125 million years ago, while the oldest fossil is around 100 million years old.