Hover flies have one set of wings and no stinger. If you've been outside lately, chances are you've seen them — small flying insects that resemble sweat bees. In fact, you may have actually called ...

GREENFIELD — Often, the colors of black and gold found together in nature instill a sense of fear and encourage avoidance both in humans and other species. And when they are accompanied by an endless ...

There are nearly 1 million insect species that can be found across the globe, according to the Smithsonian. With this many creepy crawlers roaming around, there's a chance some can be in your backyard ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (August 19, 2015)- Whether you’re outside on ...

Hoverflies look like sweat bees but they are very different from the stinging lookalike Description: Learn about the differences between hoverflies and sweat bees. Despite their similar appearance, ...

Summer is a glorious time in the backyard. Flowers are in bloom and temperatures stay warm long into the evening, so you can enjoy your outdoor space for longer. There is also a lot of active wildlife ...

Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: Why do “sweat bees” become so annoying this time of year? These look like little yellow bees, about a quarter ...

Appearance: About 3/8 inch in length. Black or dark brown head and body with pale bands on abdomen. Fuzzy, rusty-orange colored hind legs. (H. rubicundus is one of 4,500 sweat bee species worldwide.

The recent story of four live bees pulled from inside a woman’s eye quickly grabbed people’s attention. News reports claimed the bees were “sweat bees,” the common name for species in the bee family ...

Go to a park on a hot summer day, and you will not be surprised to see bees buzzing in and out of flowers. They drink flower nectar and collect flower pollen. Then, depending on what kind of bees they ...