Bees & Wasps

A new USDA program pays farmers to reseed fields with clover, alfalfa and other plants good for grazing that also feed bees. The initiative is an attempt to counteract colony collapse disorder.

Bumblebees are all-star fliers in the insect world, according to a recent study that shows that they are capable of flying at elevations higher than Mt. Everest

A plant virus has jumped kingdoms and is now infecting bees.

Hornets put fear into the minds of most, but there is a parasite that the hornets fear (if indeed they are capable of fear).

Bees land perfectly without the benefits of human-like cognition, complex instrumentation and stereoscopic (3D) vision. How do they do it?