Carpenter bees drill holes in untreated wood in structures like decks and window sills. Learn how to get rid of carpenter ...

Bees hovering over your lawn are vital pollinators that support your garden and the local ecosystem. Most bees aren't aggressive, so it's best to leave them alone to avoid disturbing their important ...

Pollinators like bees and butterflies are vanishing across the world due to toxic pesticides and habitat loss, threatening ecosystems and global food security. Over 87% of flowering plants rely on ...

Knowing your winged and stinging insects is pretty important for homeowners, both so they can better understand the biodiversity on their property and so that they know which insects pose danger to ...

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. Just a few decades ago, bee enthusiasts across much of North ...

This well-illustrated guide captures the beauty, diversity, and engaging world of bees and the native plants that support them. Superbly designed and organized, this is an indispensable source of ...

"By identifying and cataloging pollinating insect species, such as bees, which play such pivotal roles in pollination, this work also aims to highlight the importance of these species for ecosystems, ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - K-State Entomologist Brian Spiesman founded the Bee Machine website in 2020. Since then, thousands of bee species have been identified, and the project has now culminated in ...

Not all bees and wasps live in colonies of several thousand individuals. The horned mason bee (Osmia cornuta), for example, nests solitarily. When choosing a nesting site, the females often use ...

A study conducted in connection with the Missouri Botanical Garden found that messy, unmanicured gardens in the St. Louis area attract more native bee species than heavily maintained yards.