Feeding caffeine to bees could help them become better pollinators
A jolt of caffeine enhances bees' memories
Rare orchid lures in beetle pollinators using deceitful sexual bait
Longhorn beetles deposit sperm in orchids they pollinate, but why?
Backyard data in six US states shows that native mason bees are declining
For 13 years, volunteers across the mid-Atlantic region helped scientists track mason bees
As bee population numbers plummet with climate change, 'winners' and 'losers' emerge
Different bees cope with heat and land use changes in their own ways
Nectar robbery by short-tongued bees is throwing off delicate pollination cycles
Nectar-robbing by bees leads to fewer visits by other pollinating insects, impacting flower reproductive success
Soap bubbles are better than robotic drones for pollination
But there's no ecological substitute for real bees
Bumble bees cut holes in plants' leaves to trigger flowering
This remarkable behavior was discovered during routine observations of bee behavior
Finally, proof that honeybees are bullies
New research finds that honeybees might push smaller bees off the nectar motherlode
Heat waves may drive bees to extinction
Climate change isn't all bad news for our striped friends, but the negative effects of heatwaves will outweigh the possible positive effects of warming in cooler regions
Think mosquitoes only drink blood? Think again.
Mosquitoes also drink nectar, serving as pollinators for certain types of orchids
Climate change threatens bats — and tequila
Climate change could destroy the delicate partnership between agave plants and the bats that pollinate them
Though smelling sweet, linden trees are bad for bumblebees
A new study finds that linden nectar inflicts a one-two punch of toxicity and starvation on bees that depend on it
Why don't Venus flytraps eat their pollinators?
The carnivorous plants are disappearing, so scientists need to understand their symbiosis with insects