"By mimicking a resource that attracts many different species of wild bees, the larvae are able to reach a broader range of ...

For the first time, a research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and Friedrich Schiller University in ...

Hotels are usually built for travellers, but some are designed for creatures no bigger than your thumb. Scientists and conservationists have spent years creating these miniature refuges for wild bees ...

There are nearly 4,000 native bee species in the United States, contributing to pollination in agricultural, urban and natural landscapes. Honey bees, however, are not native to the U.S., which has ...

UK bees face grave danger from ever increasing summer temperatures, and unwelcome pests. But one man is on a mission to save ...

Urban pavements can prove unlikely havens for wild bees and other insects, a survey on the streets of Berlin suggests. Sophie Lokatis at the Free University of Berlin and her colleagues explored ...

A research team has investigated the importance of limestone quarries for wild bee conservation. Diverse landscapes with good connectivity between quarries and calcareous grasslands proved to be ...

Alaska is home to more than a hundred species of native bees, from familiar bumblebees to tiny solitary bees that nest in the ground or in hollow stems. These insects pollinate wi ...

The European oil beetle's parasitic larvae emit a floral scent that attracts wild bees. This allows the larvae to sneak into ...