Bees & Wasps
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![honeybee with DWV](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TXiejVKjfMFyRQRnUDzCyH-320-80.jpeg)
Honeybee 'Trojan horse' virus relies on bees' habit of cannibalizing their young
By Cameron Duke published
An increasingly virulent pathogen is turning hygienic cannibalism on its head.
![A female jewel wasp.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vate9HLoNnoPuRo74qyRfK-320-80.jpg)
Male parasitic wasp can sniff out female mates ready to burst from their hosts
By Ben Turner published
Male parasitic wasps emerge from their hosts a few hours earlier than females, making the ability to sniff females out all the more important.
![The recently rediscovered species of Australian masked bee](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3vwFCjUViY4zzD7FYeCyHE-320-80.jpg)
Rare Australian bee rediscovered after nearly a century
By Harry Baker published
A rare Australian bee has been spotted for the first time since 1923. It was previously believed to be extinct.
![Vespa soror, pictured here, is a giant hornet found in Asia, and a sister species to the infamous "murder hornet" Vespa mandarinia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7AQ38sfK7xESMkDgD56uUE-320-80.jpg)
Bees defeat 'murder hornet' relatives with poop
By Mindy Weisberger published
Asian honey bees defend their hives by attaching animal dung around the doorways, a behavior that was previously unknown in bees.
![Close up of three honeybees crawling on a honeycomb.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HixjyeXYJCrSDVGkZTmprP-320-80.jpg)
Here's all the buzz about honeybees
By Greg Uyeno published
There are 20,000 species of bees, but honeybees have a special relationship with people.
!["Murder hornets" earn their nickname when it comes to bees. According to Washington state entomologists, the hornets can destroy tens of thousands of bees in a matter of hours by ripping them into pieces. They then feed the dismembered bees to their larvae.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HSrweSRprCeZbTd4rERCNR-320-80.jpg)
Photos: Murder hornets will haunt your nightmares
By Stephanie Pappas published
Here's a look at one of the most diabolical and invasive insects: the murder hornet, or the Asian giant hornet.
![Wearing protective suits, Washington State Department of Agriculture workers vacuum up a nest of Asian giant hornets on Oct. 24, 2020, in Blaine, Washington. Working in the pre-dawn darkness, the workers are illuminated by red lamps as they search, trap and use dental floss to tie tracking devices to the so-called murder hornets.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NaGDEkuiSEPwZcX3cRc2Va-320-80.jpg)
1st 'murder hornet' nest in US found and destroyed
By Stephanie Pappas published
The invasive wasp is a threat to honeybees.
![This female bee is Fijian bee species (Homalictus hadrander)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E583iZJvMp5DTp3bSXgks4-320-80.jpg)
Gorgeous images of Australian 'rainbow' bees will blow your mind
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
One of the top plant pollinators in the country, these colorful bees likely originated in tropical regions of Australia.
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