Life can’t function without insects. At least, not for long. They pollinate, break down waste, cycle nutrients, and touch ...

Solitary ground nesting, they prefer to construct their nests close by and will protect one another when threatened.

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REGISTER HERE. As their name suggests, ground bees are insects that nest in the ground, as opposed to more social bees that nest in the open or in tree cavities. Although bees can be beneficial to ...

Pollinators like birds, butterflies, and bees are responsible for the ... Another benefit you'll receive from planting this ground cover and attracting nesting pollinators to your yard is that ...

New research has found an insect species with markings that are so black that they’re ‘superblack’ or ‘ultrablack’, absorbing ...

In recent years, bees have faced many challenges, but the emergence of the Vespa Orientalis represents a new and worrying ...

In 2005, Africanized honeybees (AHB) were discovered in 13 Florida counties in central and south Florida. By 2006, they had moved into three more counties, and in 2007, they were found in another ...

Intriguing examples of craftiness, deception and dishonesty in nature. Creatures camouflaged, the harmless mimicking the ...

Most of us learned about nature and animals in school. But as we step outside the four walls of those classrooms, we realize ...

Most bumble bees across North America — there are about 46 different species — emerge from their winter dormancy in the spring. They build up their nests, typically located in the ground.