As many as 10,000 species of dainty orchids in the floral world also utilize deception in order to be get pollinated: Over time, they have evolved elaborate ruses to lure insects. Generally we ...

For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking for public input on a new rule to list the Suckley’s cuckoo bumble bee as endangered. The USFWS said that the last time this bee was seen was in 2016 ...

“Without immediate protections, this unique native bee could be lost forever,” said Dr. Tara Cornelisse, an entomologist and senior scientist at the Center. “By saving this cuckoo bumblebee, we can ...

This is great news for these critically imperiled bees,” said Jess Tyler, a staff scientist at the Center and author of the 2020 petition that sought federal protection for the species. “Protecting ...