Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much ...

If you picture a bee, you probably imagine yellow and brown stripes without thinking twice. The northern blue-banded bee breaks that expectation the moment you notice it.

In this video, Bee expert Peter and I inspect our new bee hive for the second time since getting them and we catch the queen ...

Future advances in honey bee research at NC State is made possible by support of the NC State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA).

Like other insects, individual bees survive our harsh winters in diapause, overwintering in different stages of their life cycle: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Those individuals survive safe from the ...

Bees and wasps are vanishing each winter, or so we thought. Hidden in attics, deep underground, and inside expanding nests, a quiet transformation is underway.

During spring, when queen bumblebees first emerge from hibernation to start their nests, they work incredibly hard foraging for nectar to fuel their new colonies. But then, as soon as their first ...

The idea of the “Queen Bee” has been buzzing around corporate life for decades. You’ve heard the story: A woman finally breaks into senior leadership, only to turn around and block other women from ...

Alison McAfee receives funding from Project Apis m. She is affiliated with the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists and the British Columbia Honey Producers' Association. University of ...

Worker bees stage coordinated revolts when viral infections weaken their queen and lower her pheromone output. This disruption drives many of the queen failures that beekeepers struggle with today.

QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — Dozens of students were evaluated after they were swarmed by bees outside an East Valley school on Monday. Fire officials said Queen Creek Junior School students were ...

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