Invasive Ants Turn Bumble Bee Foraging Into Costly Battles

Bumble bees may overpower invasive Argentine ants in one-on-one fights, but those victories come at a hidden cost.

The cooling system that lets bees beat the heat when hovering

To stay in the air when hovering over a flower, bumble bees continually flap their wings rapidly, a metabolic process that ...
University of Wyoming

UW Researchers Measure How Much Bumble Bees Can Cool Body Temperature Through Wing Movement

Like a duck that, on the surface, looks like it is calmly floating on the water while paddling furiously underneath, a bumble bee hovering over a flower may look like it’s not doing much to the naked ...
The Journal

Honey bees more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees

Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural ...

Piping Hot Bees And Boisterous Buzz-Runners By Thomas D. Seeley — Review

The personal backstory to 20 of the most exciting research projects that the author has been part of during his 50 years of ...
Earth.com

Every honey bee has its own flight path - and sticks to it

Honey bees follow personal and highly precise flight routes using landmarks and memory, according to new research.

Native bees keep plants growing — here's how to lure them to your yard

Florida's native bees are more efficient pollinators than honeybees and crucial for your garden. Learn how to attract these ...

Honey bees navigate more precisely than previously thought

A team from the University of Freiburg led by neurobiologist and behavioral biologist Prof. Dr. Andrew Straw studied the flight behavior of honey bees. Using a drone, the researchers tracked honey ...