From coast to coast, the American bumblebee is part of the fabric of America’s grasslands and open spaces. Described before the United States won its independence, this fuzzy bee was once the ... they ...

Researchers discovered that bumblebee queens prefer hibernating in pesticide-contaminated soil, a surprising behavior that could endanger their colonies. This preference, shown in controlled ...

Competition for nesting ... 40 bumblebee species around the world. The population data was combined with a mathematical model that used game theory to predict the likely behaviour of bees and ...

“But even prior to the species decline, there was very little information on the nesting habits of ... about 15 different bumblebee species in Iowa and over 300 different bee species overall.

Carpenter bees are less social than bumble bees and typically nest alone rather than in a colony. Bumble bees live in colonies with a few hundred insects that include a queen, female workers ...

The rusty patched bumble bee used to live in 28 states. This is the first nest found in Iowa since the species was listed as federally endangered, according to Johnson County Conservation officials.

This fall, an Iowa City resident discovered the first rusty patch bumble bee nest in the state since the species was listed ...

A rare bee species’s nest has been spotted in Iowa for the first time since its listing as federally endangered in 2017. The ...

By 2017, the federal government made it an endangered species. The rusty patched bumble bee used to live in 28 states. This is the first nest found in Iowa since the species was listed as federally ...