Curtin University research has revealed that high densities of European honey bees could be harming Australian native bees' ...

Of the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, 70% nest in the ground. And like many of their counterparts that nest above ground, these bees are facing rapid population declines. But while ...

Australia’s native bees are key to pollination and ecosystem balance. Some outperform honey bees in certain roles.

But most Australian bees are different. Some are solitary. Others live in cooperative, egalitarian societies where individuals share and jointly defend a nest. There is no clear division into queen ...

New research has revealed that high densities of European honey bees could be harming Australian native bees' 'fitness' by reducing their reproductive success and altering key traits linked to ...

The Australian government has said a widespread mite infestation could destroy most wild European honey bee nests and managed hives not adapted to Varroa, reducing pollination and causing losses ...

Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum is a small, ground-nesting bee species native to Australia. It measures approximately 3–4 mm. Unlike the introduced European honey bee (Apis mellifera), which ...

the Australian Wildlife Society, Hesperia and the Forrest Research Foundation. Introduced honey bees have the potential to reduce fitness of cavity-nesting native bees in terms of a male bias sex ...

Lasioglossum (Homalictus) dotatum is a small, ground-nesting bee species native to Australia. It measures approximately 3–4 mm. Unlike the introduced European honey bee (Apis mellifera), which ...