They studied one species in particular: Bombus melanopygus, the black-tailed or orange-rumped bumblebee. There’s plenty of black and yellow in the insect world, shown here in dead honeybees and ...

After a painful childhood bee sting, we all seem to be pre-programmed to be startled when a bee or wasp flies around our head. Today, we’ll discuss some common yellow and black bees and wasps we ...