A swarm usually relocates to a new location within 24 hours. Bees often select a hollow tree for their new home, but they’ll also nest in a wall or attic, says Griffin. If the swarm enters your home ...

Much like how our faces and bodies are symmetrical, bee colonies showcase an impressive feat of nature in their nest constructions. Interestingly, their nests display a mirrored symmetry when ...

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

Wiegand’s find was more than a single bumblebee. Price suspected there was a nest underground. With his colleague Robert Jean — an entomologist with Environment Solutions & Innovations ...

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.