Detailed in a study published on October 16 in the journal Science, biologists collaborating across multiple universities in ...

The new pesticide, based on the venom of a particular spider, kills common agricultural pests but leaves honeybees unharmed. (See “Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens.”) The bee-friendly ...

Insects have long pollinated plants, but evidence of ancient pairing is rare. Fossils now show bees and linden trees goes back 24 million years.

Recent research shows that climatic changes to which bumblebee queens are exposed in their early life stages impair their ...

Learn how to identify a carpenter bee. Find out where and how long the bees live and what to do if they become a nuisance.

One butterfly species, the Madeiran large white – which was only found on the Portuguese island of Madeira - is now ...

More than half (52%) of Europe’s threatened butterfly species are affected by climate change, the IUCN warns, and some such as the critically endangered Nevada grayling in south-east Spain are ...

Kim Ballare was a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service until her federal grant “got snatched away.” ...

If you have a carpenter bee infestation, there are a few signs to look out for. You may notice damage to the wood around your ...

They look like bumblebees but bore through wood rafters like mini drills. This guide covers spotting, deterring, and ...

The lack of data about insect life in Australia is already having consequences for plants, animals, and even people.

If you catch your neighbor staring at a plant and counting bugs, don’t be alarmed – they’re doing science. Friday and Saturday mark the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a University of Georgia ...