The Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC) has launched a technical book for identifying bee ...

Bees are an integral part of the insect species. They are important pollinators and face challenges that affect the size of the bee population. These classes and events are designed to help ...

The larvae of carpet beetles are voracious feeders and can cause considerable damage to woollens and to dried insect and mammal collections. They will not feed on entirely synthetic fabrics. The ...

Standard, generally-agreed-upon principles of taxomony guide the naming of groups as species. Chief among these principles ... The history of the nomencalture of subspecies of Western honey bees ...

Bees, especially native bees, are essential partners of many flowering plants. Approximately 800 species can be found East of the Mississippi River, and a surprising number—over 200—have so far been ...

The bumble bee lives in colonies of 50 to 150, while honeybees can live in colonies of several thousand. Bumble bees die each winter except for a queen, which will usually hibernate underground for ...

This course is designed for anyone who wants to reliably identify bumble bees to species in the field, including conservation professionals, students performing research on bumble bees, and volunteers ...