Pesky ground bees digging in your yard? It is important to know how to get rid of them fast, but also safely—we don't want any bee stings to occur. Because these insects are pollinators, you should, ...

The University of Kentucky Department of Entomology receives several calls a year from growers concerned about ground-nesting or digger bees in their gardens. There are many different species of these ...

Question: Is there anything I can use to keep ground bees away? I just found out I’m allergic to them last summer. Answer: The majority of native bees are solitary and ground nesting. They are docile, ...

As summer fades and the crisp autumn air settles in, our gardens begin to wind down. But while most of the flowers may be finished for the season, a vital group of garden helpers is just starting to ...

Everyone knows the honey bee, but did you know that there are over 20,000 different species of bee in the world?

Relatively little is known about the nesting requirements of ground-nesting wild bees, although nesting sites are of central importance for most wild bee species. There are almost 600 wild bee species ...

Nearly 70 percent of our wild bee species nest in the ground. They choose well-drained soils in open, sunny areas. Conical piles of fine soil particles usually surround their tunnel entrances. Ground ...

Many living creatures live in soil. Though their sizes range from microscopic soil microbes to larger animals like gopher turtles, they all call soil their "home." Included in these ground-dwelling ...

In a first-ever study investigating the risk of neonicotinoid insecticides to ground-nesting bees, University of Guelph researchers have discovered hoary squash bees are being exposed to lethal levels ...

Research gives possible answers to increase pollinator populations on farms. Many living creatures live in soil. Though their sizes range from microscopic soil microbes to larger animals like gopher ...