Honeybee Social Distance in Colony to Combat Parasitic Attack; Study on Ectoparasite Varroa Destructor Exposure Shows Anti-Transmission Behavior

Medicine & Technology Nov 02, 2021

A new study identified social distancing as the defense mechanism applied by honeybees when their hive is under a parasitic attack.

Pollinators' Color Preference Influences Flowers' Color Signals for Pollination; Flowers Compete Over Bees, Flies via Color Evolution

Sep 03, 2021

Fly pollinators help plants pollinate as much as bees and butterflies do. They sense and use color to shape the types of flowers that are present today.

Bees, Pollinators, Pollination Under Threat Due to Environmental Pressures: Analysis Cites Agrochemicals Including Pesticides Among the Causes

Aug 05, 2021

A new meta-analysis reveals the threat bees and pollinators are in at present. The use of pesticides is one of the main contributors to such a threat.

Honeycomb Structures: Bees Keep Honey in Shapes Other Than Hexagons

Jul 28, 2021

A new study reveals that when their location does not allow for perfect hexagons, bees adapt to more architecturally suitable structures.

Flowers Use Humidity as Invisible Tactic to Attract Bumblebees for Pollination

Jun 23, 2021

A new study recently showed flowers' invisible tactic to possibly attract their pollinators. It showed that bumblebees, specifically, may use a flower's humidity to tell them about the presence of nectar.

Bees at Work: Watch How They Join Forces to Unscrew Soda Bottle

Jun 01, 2021

A new video originally posted on Twitter presents two bees at work seemingly unscrewing the orange lid of Fanta beverage to reach a sugary liquid inside the bottle.

Trained Bees: Scientists Train These Insects to Identify COVID-19 Through Smell

May 07, 2021

Scientists in the Netherlands have trained bees so they can identify COVID-19 using their sense of smell, a Wageningen University press release specified.

‘Bee Whisperer’ Rescuing Hive with No Gear Watched by Millions via Online Video

Mar 16, 2021

Millions of people have watched a Texas beekeeper heralded as a 'Bee Whisperer' after a video of her scooping up handfuls of bees to transfer them to a safer place was uploaded online.

Home Gardens Considered Powerhouse for Pollinating Insects

Feb 22, 2021

Research suggests that home gardens are the biggest food source for pollinating insects, like bees and wasps, in cities and towns.

Bees: What Do We Really Know?

Jan 25, 2021

There are many misconceptions regarding bees, and as much as some may fear them, bees are key to the flourishment of flowers and fruits.

Pesticide Is The Reason Bees Are Not Getting Adequate Sleep

Jan 24, 2021

Pesticides affect how bees, nature's hardworking insects, are unable to pollinate properly and effectively. As a result, they don't get the adequate sleep they need.

New Study Reveals Large Bumblebees Learn the Best Flowers’ Spots

Dec 29, 2020

A new study recently found that big bumblebees are taking time to learn the best flowers' locations or sites.

Poop Power? Honeybees Found A New Way to Defend Themselves Against Murder Hornets

Dec 11, 2020

New research reveals that honeybees have come up with a new strategy of using their poop as a defense mechanism to ward off murder hornets.

Unlike Honeybees, Solitary Bees are Born with Functional Internal Clock

Nov 17, 2020

Social insects such as hornets and honeybees develop from wasps and solitary bees, respectively.

Leafcutter Bees Using Plastic Might Not Be As Good as Previously Thought

Nov 05, 2020

With the mounting problem of plastics getting everywhere in the environment, people have been quick to jump at any possible solution - including the use of leafcutter bees.