Efforts to promote the future health of both wild bees and managed honeybee colonies need to consider specific habitat needs, such as the density of wildflowers. At the same time, improving other ...

Life in a big city is stressful — even for a tiny creature like a wild bee, according to a recent study by a team of researchers based at York University in Toronto. These scientists collaborated to ...

Australia now has a new creepy critter: a “lucifer” bee with devil-like horns. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bees are critically important pollinators to support and protect. Along with other insects, bees are essential components of agriculture by pollinating fruits, vegetables and other crops. Pollinator ...

A new native bee species with tiny devil-like "horns" named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer has been discovered in Western ...

Dubbed Megachile lucifer, the newly described species of bee features a pair of spiked horns jutting from its head. The ...

Honey bees aren’t the only pollinators—and most bees don’t sting! Learn the truth behind five common myths in honor of ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new native bee species with tiny horns - and given it a suitably devilish name. Researchers found the Megachile Lucifer while observing a rare wildflower that ...

The designation would have been extra layer of protection for the bee, on top of its already endangered status. “This decision weakens the bee’s protection under the Endangered Species Act and will ...

Bees sometimes get a bad rap — stories like how we found so-called murder hornets in Washington State certainly don't help their image. But the reality is that bees are foundational to the world's ...

As Australian Pollinator Week (8–16 November) gets underway, new research has found that many Australians have poor awareness ...