Bees & Wasps

Nest-building wasps in Malaysia were recently captured "blowing bubbles," expelling tiny droplets of water that they absorbed from their damp nests.

A gruesome video shows how wasps hunt and kill.

Most complex animals feel pain, but what about insects? Do experiments on fruit fly gladiators constitute torture?

A group of wasps with a gruesome lifestyle has just gained 15 new members. Like their kin, the newbies make a habit of laying their eggs in developing insects.

Bumblebees mark the flowers they've visited with smelly footprints, and they can tell the difference between odors from family members' feet and those of strangers.

Bees roll tiny balls and score miniature goals, in a new study demonstrating their capabilities for complex learning.

The rusty patched bumblebee is the first bumblebee species listed as endangered in the United States.

Everything scientists know about these bees' mating behaviors is based on anecdotal observations.

This bumblebee species is likely affected by pathogens and pesticides.