Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.—and they’re both cooler and ecologically more important than honeybees ...

They commit to their roles, and then as they get older, these worker bees change their roles. They start out taking care of baby bees, [and go] to making decisions, to foraging. They protect. You look ...

Australia's honeybees are facing an exceptional crisis. The tiny but devastating foreign pest Varroa destructor is steadily spreading across the country. The mite feeds on baby bees (larvae ...

The mite feeds on baby bees (larvae), weakening them. It can also spread viruses that eventually destroy entire bee colonies. A wet summer in the east has created ideal conditions for beetle ...