Pollinators like bees and butterflies play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and supporting the plants around ...

The life of a bee is short, but do they all die in flower blossoms when their lives come to an end? The answer is not that ...

Since their arrival in the U.S. in 2014, spotted lanternflies have wreaked havoc on plant health. However, they benefit ...

Creating a pollinator-friendly garden is a great way to support bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other vital pollinators ...

A routine inspection of the honeybee hives at JK Orchard and Farm turned to disappointment: A queen bee wandering alone in ...

As we step into autumn and with winter not far behind, beekeepers are taking measures to prepare their colonies for winter; ...

Beaver-created wetlands host more hoverflies and butterflies than other ponds, proving that nature’s own builders can restore ...

The unusual life cycle of ants reflects their social behavior, with some individuals foregoing reproduction to tend to the ...

Caterpillars feed birds, which provide pest-control services in our gardens by feeding thousands of insects each to their ...

About 35% of the world’s food crops rely on bees, making their decline one of the most urgent threats to human survival. It’s easy to swat at a bee buzzing near your picnic, but that tiny insect is ...

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N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, better known as DEET, is one of the world's most widely used insect repellents – and it is now turning up in rivers, lakes ...