A light crackling sound floats above a field in northern Switzerland in late summer. Its source is invisible, tucked inside a dead, dried plant stem: a dozen larval mason bees striking the inner walls ...

A local apiarist is encouraging people to skip major yard cleanups this fall for the sake of bee health. Bee expert Erica Shelley says people unwittingly destroy important bee habitats when they rake ...

The European blister beetle lays thousands of eggs in the spring. When they hatch, the bright-orange larvae shimmy up flower ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Even as larvae, honey bees are tuned in to the social culture of the hive, becoming more or less aggressive depending on who raises them, researchers report in the journal ...

The Department of Agriculture has conditionally approved a new vaccine meant to protect honeybees from a bacterial disease that can affect the bee's larvae. There will be a new vaccine on the market, ...

Carpenter bees can be found throughout North Carolina. The insects are often seen near “porch rails, decks, deck furniture, ...

Installing a bee house or bee hotel in your garden is an easy way to make your space more attractive to pollinators and ...