Tracy Menzies had been at war with slugs in her backyard garden as they've always managed to beat her to the harvest, but not ...

As the fall season progresses, it makes me think of all the insects and plants getting ready to survive winter.

A backyard beehive will not save the bees, it will rarely save you money on honey, and, in several states, you are out of ...

Illinois insects have wildly different winter survival plans. Honeybees stay put in their hives and vibrate for warmth, but bumblebee queens must find shelter underground or in logs to make it through ...

"When I saw the bee, I knew I was looking at something unusual and I was delighted when I got confirmation it was the ivy bee. "It’s a beautiful looking creature with a fascinating life cycle," he ...

Each spring, thousands of solitary bees (Amegilla dawsoni), also known as Dawson’s burrowing bees, emerge from burrows ...

If you see a bumblebee doing this, or vibrating her wings, it’s best to back away, stinging is their last resort, but they’ve ...

Talk about being in the right place at the right time!

Landing on a moving target is a challenge for all flying animals. For bumblebees, a flower swaying in the wind creates an ...

Philadelphians are gathering in bars to confront middle-school trauma, flex their vocabularies, and experience the thrill of ...

An unusual oregano-flavoured honey from the Ionian Coast was named Greece's best food for 2026 by the Guild of Fine Food.

Discover the macabre process zombie flies stage to lay eggs in bees, which alters their behavior and eventually kills them.