But Kevan said that natural skill does not seem to be enough when it comes to their nests and the larvae that rely on them to ...

By Kristine Sabillo Bumblebee numbers in Great Britain declined by almost a quarter in 2024 compared with the 2010-23 average ...

Last year, a Minnesota resident who spotted a rusty patched bumble bee nest at their residence helped University of Minnesota researchers observe the bee’s nesting behaviors for the first time ...

Bumblebees have the most sustainable kind of air-conditioning — they cool their nest with their own wings. They heat their nest in a similar way by twitching their flight muscles. • Bumblebees host ...

Across the country live about 4,000 native bee species — most of which are solitary and nest in the ground — coming in nearly every color of the rainbow and ranging widely in size. The country harbors ...

In addition to nectar sources, rusty patched bumble bees need a habitat where they can build nests. PAUL CARADONNA: If you just sort of set up a bunch of grocery stores in the middle of the desert ...

Rarely, unless you mess with its home. But that would be hard to do. Bumblebees hang out on the ground in nests so well concealed that even scientists struggle to find them. Researchers quibble ...

Their favourite food is honeybees – but they weren’t fussy. The scientists found 1,449 different bits of prey, 55% of which ...

The late spring to early summer period is critical for the colony establishment stage, when queen bumblebees create new nests. Richard Comont, Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s science manager ...