Carpenter bees bore round holes into wood siding and rails. Here's how to identify them and keep them from doing serious damage. It’s easy to confuse carpenter bees with bumblebees, since both ...

Yet bees remain as mysterious as they are important. Scientists are still figuring out how many species of them exist. Estimates vary, but they commonly range around 20,000 worldwide and 4,000 in ...

Africanized honey bees, often referred to as "killer bees," are now found in 13 states and are slowly spreading northward.

Bee Machine has helped identify around 400 different species of bees in Kansas. Spiesman says there are over 20,000 different species worldwide. The Bee Machine process is simple.

Alger's lab works with beekeepers to breed hardy, disease-resistant honey bee colonies by helping them identify "hygienic" behavior in colonies, using a test developed by researchers at the ...

UVM and others promoting a test for beekeepers to identify bee colonies most likely to thrive. Dan D'Ambrosio, Burlington Free Press. Mon, April 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM UTC. 3 min read.

Scientists want to know how well bees are coping with habitat loss. But first, they need to be able to tell nearly identical species apart. To save the bees, a Kansas scientist is building an app ...

The survey identified 727 bee species in Idaho. Master melittologist volunteers expect the state has closer to 800, “which indicates we need help to find them,” said Karleen Davis, Idaho Bee ...

Carpenter Bee Identification. It’s easy to confuse carpenter bees with bumblebees, since both are large, buzz loudly, and like to visit flowers for nectar.The difference is in the abdomen, which ...