Biology The Genetics Behind Bees’ Black and Yellow Butts Researchers are buzzing about their latest discovery: a genetic pathway in our apian friends.

Spectacular new images of exotic bee species in a kaleidoscope of different colours reveal that the insects are not all a humdrum black and yellow.

Bumblebees' distinctive bright yellow and black stripes may not be what keeps them safe from their enemies, scientists say. A UK study has shown that other aspects of bees' behaviour may matter ...

There's a bee species that lives in the White Rocks Nature Preserve between Valmont and Lookout roads northwest of Louisville, and rumor has it that the bee lives only in that area of Colorado.

I began seeing carpenter bees hovering around the eaves of my house during mid-February this year. Carpenter bees are large, black-and-yellow bees often seen flying near homes, wooden fences or ...

Years of evolution in isolation have left the yellow-faced bees defenseless and vulnerable to non-native predatory ants that crawl inside the nest and devour the young.

A giant swarm of bees was seen at a busy junction in Edinburgh on Friday morning, with residents 'running across the road to avoid them' at around 11am.

Other Methods To Keep Insects Away From Your Hummingbird Feeders Insects see on an ultraviolet range, meaning they can identify blue, green, and purple. This also means they can see yellow and ...

Vespa velutina, an invasive species from Southeast Asia that first showed up in Europe in 2004, is a general predator, but it targets honey bees.

Yellow jackets — properly known as Vespula, Dolichovespula, or Paravespula — are thin wasps with black and yellow coloring and long dark wings. Here you can learn how to treat their stings and ...

Bumblebees' distinctive bright yellow and black stripes may not be what keeps them safe from their enemies, scientists say. A UK study has shown that other aspects of bees' behaviour may matter ...