After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to ...

Spring flooding was supposed to be a death sentence for them. Buried underground, dormant, with no way to surface, bumble bee queens caught in rising water seemed like straightforward casualties of a ...

ON HOW THIS COULD IMPACT MORE THAN BEES. MIKE: IT’S NOT EVERYDAY THAT YOU HEAR ABOUT INSECTS ON THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, BUT THAT’S WHAT THE GAME COMMISSION IS GOING TO CONSIDER ONE WEEK FROM TODAY ...

A newly mated bumblebee queen typically spends the winter alone underground. After mating in late summer or fall, she burrows ...

BUMBLEBEE queens have been hiding a remarkable superpower all this time. It turns out the buzzing insects can breathe ...

A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to particulate air pollutants, scientists at the University of Leicester have ...

The American bumblebee could soon be declared an endangered species, according to federal officials. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) said in a proposed rule that petitions to list the ...

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 ...

Bumble bees play, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London published in Animal Behaviour. It is the first time that object play behavior has been shown in an insect, adding to ...

Bumble bees prefer a low-fat diet A bumble bee's diet affects survival and reproductive capabilities Date: February 5, 2020 Source: Technical University of Munich (TUM) Summary: Are bees dying of ...

When spelling, if I was close enough to find the word, I’ve always gone by the dictionary. In my correspondence with entomologists, like a good boy, I always used Webster’s “bumblebee,” “honeybee” and ...

Villages can support many pollinators. simple spaces like gardens, parks, and wild plants provide food and nesting sites for ...