comprising over 1,500 species worldwide. Commonly referred to as mining bees, these insects are solitary creatures that make their nests in the ground. Unlike their more famous relatives ...

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there are at least 1,100 native bee species in Texas, possibly up to 1,500. Bees are the primary pollinators of native plants, and most are solitary and do not defend their nests, so they pose ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed this week to add the Suckley’s cuckoo bumble bee to the federal list, which would ...

The U.S. and Washington Departments of Agriculture announced the news Dec. 18, nearly five years since they were last sighted ...

Researchers believe the new bee species, called Andrena androfovea, formed its own branch on the Andrena family tree about 12.6 million years ago.(James Hung) A new species of metallic blue bee ...

To help feed the 270 species of bees in the UK, you can try growing our recommended plants. We'll also show you how to make a solitary bee hotel and identify which types of bee you see in your garden.

Take a closer look the next time you water your flowers if you live in Texas or Oklahoma, because you just might find a newly identified bee species. “Subgenera are groups of species that are ...

The petition calls on EPA to mandate pesticide testing for bumblebees, solitary bees, butterflies and moths and to codify ...