Honeybee Queens Push Pesticides to Eggs to Protect Themselves Over Their Offspring
DAVIS, Calif. — Worker bees are the first line of defense when it comes to removing contamination in…
Hive mind: how bees clear colony chemicals
Honeybees are important pollinators worldwide, but their numbers are declining, partly due to harmful pesticides. For the first…
Worker Bumble Bees Help Determine Which Baby Bee Will Become Queen
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Every bumble bee colony has a queen, but a new study led by researchers…
Saving the queen: Scientists study bee reproduction to strengthen colonies
One‑third of the food we eat depends on a tiny worker most people rarely think about – the…
Hibernating Bumblebee Queens Can Actually Breathe Underwater Like Tiny Scuba Divers
Bombus impatiens queen. Credit: Wikimedia Commons A newly mated bumblebee queen typically spends the winter alone underground. After…