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Bumblebee Set to Become Officially Endangered
By Kieran Mulvaney published
This bumblebee species is likely affected by pathogens and pesticides.

'Unusual' Bee Species Drills Apartment-Style Nests Out of Rock
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new species of bee gets its name from the Pueblo dwellings it sometimes inhabits.

Photos: Oddball Bees Build Nests Out of Sandstone
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new species of bee gets its name from the Pueblo dwellings it sometimes inhabits.

Four New Wasp Species Identified in China
By Richa Malhotra published
Four species of parasitoid wasps have been discovered in northwest China, a new study reports.

These Honeybees Have Mastered Twerking: How They Do It
By Stephanie Pappas published
Honeybees can really bust a move, but their anatomy limits them.

Dutch Buzz: Bees Get Smaller, Men Taller
By Mindy Weisberger published
A team of scientists took a closer look at declining bee populations in the Netherlands and discovered something unexpected — the bees were getting smaller.

Buzzworthy View: See the World Through a Wasp's Eyes
By Mindy Weisberger published
What does the world look like to a wasp trying to map its way home? Here's a wasp's-eye-view of how the little insect sees the world on its loopy trip back to its nest.

Hop to It! Cocooned Wasp Larvae Jump to Survive
By Mindy Weisberger published
Tiny, cocooned parasitic wasp larvae hop their way to safety, jumping to get away from predators and to find cooler, shady areas, a new study finds.
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