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It depends on the species. Bumblebees are among the largest native social bees in the United States, with 46 species found across the continent. Unlike most native bees, which live solitary lives, bumblebees live in colonies with a queen. Their large,…
A major revision of the parasitic bee genus Thyreus in the West and Central Palaearctic describes two new species from Kyrgyzstan, resolves missing sexes and host relationships through DNA barcoding and field observation, and delivers a rebuilt identification key to…
Blister beetle larvae use solitary bees to reach their food source and later gather into a formation that resembles a female bee. The beetles also produce a mating scent and use the interaction to … Blister beetle larvae use solitary bees…
Deep in the dry, rocky hills of northern Greece and south-western Bulgaria, a large bee has been quietly going about its business for decades, unnoticed by science.
A spectacular new hoverfly species from Ecuador's Napo Province, Ubristes mirabilissimus, mimics stingless bees and represents the first DNA barcodes ever obtained for its rare genus.
As a surge in beekeepers has lead to increased numbers of honeybees, researchers record them pushing bumblebees and other rival species away from flowers Honeybees are outcompeting wild pollinators for resources by aggressively bumping into them and chasing them away…
A previously unknown species of sweat bee has been described from the misty peaks of northern Vietnam, and it is unlike anything else in its genus.
I have a garden in Neighborhood Nine that has dahlias. I have often noticed bumblebees “sleeping” in the petals. What stood out to me was that they’d often be quite close together and quite sluggish, which didn’t strike me as…
While posts like this one by @gardenideas686 aim to offer reassurance at the end of a bee’s life, it’s not entirely accurate. The benefits of bees should be celebrated in their life’s work, because the end is not quite as poetic…