Bumble bees live in colonies with a few hundred insects that include a queen, female workers, and male bees (called drones).

Study reveals how neonicotinoid pesticides harm bumble bees by damaging their body parts differently. This highlights flaws ...

A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London shows distinct effects of neonicotinoid pesticide exposure in ...

Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every color of the rainbow and ranging widely in size. The country harbors ...

There are over 250 species of bee in the UK, of which 178 species have been recorded in Wales. The majority of these are solitary bees, but some, like the better-known bumblebees and honeybee, are ...

The world’s estimated 5 million species of insects are critically important to nearly every ecosystem on the planet. Among ...

Octonauts: Insect quiz To celebrate World Bee Day the Octo-agents have been learning about incredible insects from across the world, see if you know these facts about some of the insects the ...

A new study shows distinct effects of neonicotinoid pesticide exposure in different bumble bee body parts, explaining why pesticides have diverse ...

One of the most common and best-known European bumblebee species, the rock bumblebee is featured in Germany's colorful ...

Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every color of the rainbow and ranging widely in size. The country harbors ...