How Do Honey Bees Curl Their Abdomens?
By Erin Weeks Watch a honey bee wiggle its abdomen on a flower or do the waggle dance in a hive, and you’ll have some idea of the variety of […]
Honey Bee Pathogens are a Threat Year Round
Scientists at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have found that two pathogens that cause honey bee ailments are not just a problem in the spring, but might pose a […]
Pollen DNA Reveals Honey Bee Foraging Habits
Exactly what plants do honey bees visit on their daily forages for food? A research team from Ohio State University has found that the answer lies in the pollen collected […]
Honey Bee Super-Foragers can be Replaced by Hive Mates if Necessary
Many social insect species have a small proportion of individual workers that perform a disproportionately large fraction of the work achieved by the colony as a whole. For example, a […]