Scientific name of bee is Apis mellifera (Western Honey Bee), part of the Apidae family. Bees are crucial pollinators, adding $18 billion to US agriculture annually. There are over 20,000 species; key ...

The change of seasons is a necessary part of ecosystem regulation. With the buzzing activities of humans and insects alike, ...

Which animal would make the best spy? Perhaps pigeons would be a good candidate – they have the relevant experience, after ...

Loveland might be known as the “Sweetheart of Ohio” for its romantic name, but after a visit to Blooms & Berries, you might suspect the nickname actually refers to the heart-shaped strawberries hiding ...

When bumble bees fight invasive Argentine ants for food, bees may win an individual skirmish but end up with less to feed the ...

In the world of phylogenetics, there's team sponge and team comb jelly. Which creature roots the animal tree of life—the simple sponge or the more complex comb jelly—has stirred fierce debate among ...

Bumble bees battling invasive Argentine ants may win individual fights but ultimately lose valuable foraging time, putting ...

Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of light and use the information to decide where to look for food, a new study has found.