Scientists estimate there are about 4,000 species of native bees in the U.S.—and they’re both cooler and ecologically more ...

A bumblebee species once found across roughly ... Queens are entirely yellow on their first segments, and the rest are black. The bee was once found in more than two dozen states, according ...

The race is on to keep Hawaii's native bees from vanishing. Seven of Hawaii's yellow-faced bee species are now officially protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, a step that will allow ...

Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary enthusiasts, native species are finally getting the buzz they deserve ...

and much smaller than the pure black female carpenter bee, another conspicuous non-native bee common in the islands. Some but not all species have yellow on their faces that helps identify them ...

“By saving this cuckoo bumblebee, we can restore a vital species and help protect these disappearing ecosystems.” The nearly inch-long, black-and-yellow bee is unusual in that it is a “cuckoo” or ...

Spring is here, and that means it’s bee season! Bees are fascinating creatures, with approximately 4,000 species located in the United States alone. They are responsible for pollinating flowers and ...

“This is an important first step in preventing the extinction of this fuzzy black-and-yellow beauty that was ... downward trend in many of the 46 species of bumblebees and approximately 3,600 species ...