Mite

In this electron micrograph, Varroa destructor (arrow) is wedged between the abdominal plates of a honey bee’s exoskeleton. Image credit: UMD / USDA / PNAS.

April 13, 2026

Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are important ecological and agricultural pollinators. In the United States, beekeepers experience substantial annual colony…

SScience

Fossil ant colony preserved in a piece of Baltic amber from Lithuania. Image credit: José de la Fuente & Agustín Estrada-Peña, doi: 10.3389/fevo.2026.1724595.

February 27, 2026

Fossils trapped in amber aren’t just beautiful, they may preserve real ecological interactions, including possible parasitism or commensal…

Californian Hybrid Honeybee Population Has Evolved Natural Defense against Varroa Mites: Study

Fossil Amber Preserves Ecological Interactions between Ancient Ants and Other Organisms