Inside a honey bee colony, not every bee gathers nectar, builds comb or tends developing young. One member has a much ...

Drones: The Real Name of the Male Bee Contrary to popular belief, the male of the honeybee isn’t called a bumblebee, but a drone. (Bet your trivia team didn’t see that coming!) Drones stand out: ...

Snopes has previously uncovered the costs of mating in the biological world, with some animals essentially spending their whole lives waiting to have sex, and then they die. For female octopuses, ...

Of all the unique flying, buzzing specimens out there, bumblebees are one of the most mesmerizing…even when they're engaging in surprising acts. Bee mating happens out in the open, and a queen's ...