Bees have incredibly complex and nuanced social dynamics. Discover the different kinds of bee hives and how they work.

Doctors treating a woman for a swollen eye were shocked to find 4 tiny sweat bees living under her left eyelid, feeding on her tears.

Ground bees (including yellow jackets) are vital for the environment, but if they nest in your yard or walls they can become ...

Insect enthusiasts gathered outside the Torrey Life Science Building (TLS) on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 6 for a pollinator walk that shed light on local bee species.

According to Kristie Reddick of The Bug Chicks, hover flies see us humans and think, "mmm, a tasty potato chip." ...

Bees and hummingbirds both love nectar, but there are different reasons each of these pollinators are drawn to various plants ...

If you live in the Miami Valley and have been outdoors lately, chances are you have been swatting hover or syrphid flies. They are not the same as sweat bees.

Hover flies are often mistaken for sweat bees or yellow jackets. Purdue offers a reminder of an old adage about telling the creatures apart: "Two wings, fun; four wings, run." ...

Clay Bolt and Shane trace the decline of wild bees — and fight to bring them back. Wild bees like the rusty-patched bumble bee are vanishing — but not without a fight. Conservation ...