Every bumble bee colony has a queen, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests the process of determining ...

While every bumble bee colony has a queen, the process for becoming that queen bee may be a bit more democratic than ...

What renders a city garden attractive to insects such as solitary bees, bumblebees and hoverflies? And how well do they ...

In the run-up to World Bee Day (20 May), which aims to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators for food security, ...

The buzz of a bumble bee feeding at a willow catkin is a sure sign that spring has arrived to Interior Alaska. As more and more flowers unfurl to offer their nectar and pollen rewards, a dizzying ...

After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to investigate what makes that super-ability possible Common eastern bumblebee ...

Bees are losing their way due to a chemical used in insect repellents, according to a new study. Even brief exposure to the insecticide used in mosquito sprays can "significantly impair" bumblebees' ...