Connal McLean is affiliated with The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust and The Entomological Society of New Zealand. Jennifer Jandt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...
When pollen is scarce, bumble bees will nibble on the leaves of plants that lack flowers thereby damaging them, which compels the plants to bloom two to four weeks earlier A buff-tailed bumble bee ...
Wasps have slim bodies and narrow waists that connect thorax and abdomen. Bees have thick, rounded bodies with stripes. Check out more fascinating bumblebee facts, and learn how you can host mason ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — It's a saying most of us have heard about before, "if you don't bother them, they won't bother you." However, this time of year, bees are known to do some buzz-arre things, like ...
I never realized how fuzzy a bumble bee is until I got to hold one between my fingertips. It feels like a furry black and yellow bear, buzzing with its tiny body, wriggling with its legs. The ...
Iowa bumble bees face an uncertain future, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The DNR is partnering with Iowa State University and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation ...
A syrphid fly, a bumble bee mimic. A syrphid fly, a bumble bee mimic. A hawkmoth on beebalm (Monarda fistulosa). ABOVE: A syrphid fly, a wasp mimic using front legs as antennae. BELOW: A hawkmoth on ...
(This story was updated to correct how often the rusty patched bumble bee has been seen. It's been seen in seven states over 10 years.) The rusty patched bumble bee had only been seen in seven states ...
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Inside the battle between bumble bees and invasive ants
Quick Take Argentine ants are a non-native, invasive species in the United States. They compete with bumble bees for prized nectar sources. Bumble bees fight back, but the battle may be impacting its ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Once found in much of the United States, wildlife officials are now seeking to add federal protections for a species of bumble bee that researchers believe is “declining at ...
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Bohart Museum to sponsor annual bumble bee contest
The race to spot the year’s first bumble bee will begin just after midnight on New Year’s Day, as the Bohart Museum of ...
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