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In late August/early September, bees and wasps are highly visible, more persistent, and at their peak populations in social ...
In late summer, we often see bees, hornets and wasps and their nests. Let’s look at some you’re likely to see in and around your backyard. Honeybees are about 5/8 of an inch long, orangish ...
Ground-nesting bees and wasps may alarm people, but they are actually “good bugs” that are busy doing their jobs as pollinators or serving as useful predators in controlling harmful insect ...
Learn to identify a bald-faced hornet nest and see what the insects look like. Find out what to do if you see this type of ...
Discover different wasp nest types, from paper to mud, and learn how to identify them. Understand the difference between social and solitary wasp nests, and get tips on safe coexistence.
RAYTOWN, Mo. — Un-BEE-lievable — there’s a new app designed to help you identify bee species and help with conservation efforts. A professor at Kansas State University created it.
What kind of wasps are in the Lowcountry and how can you avoid stings? Here’s what to know about these pesky summer insects.
About 70% of the world’s crop production depends on pollinator insects, making it important to know how many pollinators are out there. The University of Florida Institute of Food and ...