Male carpenter bees lack stingers, and though females do have them, they are docile and don’t sting unless handled or ...

Bee season is all the buzz in North Carolina. Last week, we told you about carpenter bees ... are typically less aggressive than other bee species, according to Charlotte-based A-1 Pest Control.

(Beyond Pesticides, April 25, 2025) A novel study in Chemosphere finds impacts on male fertility in a bee species (Osmia bicornis) with exposure to sulfoxaflor, a systemic sulfoximine insecticide with ...

measuring just under two millimeters, to our largest species, the Valley Carpenter Bee or Xylocopa varipuncta ... a meal could be formed for use in cooking, similar to the process of leaching ...

Scientists found a venomous creature with “golden yellow” eyes in a cave in Thailand and discovered a new species ... noticed a few snakes with a similar-looking pattern.

Photos show the blotchy brown coloring of the new species, which is “similar to that of the tree branches it inhabits.” The snake also has “bright blue” skin in between its scales ...

Another bee species common in Davis is the blue orchard bee, although they are less common than the valley carpenter bee, according to Leonard. “It’s a little on the warm side here for them, but you ...

scientists have identified over 20,000 species. These range from tiny sweat bees less than a quarter-inch long to large carpenter bees and bumblebees. Each species has unique habits, preferences, and ...