Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...

But since there are some 500 species in the Xylocopa genus, carpenter bees' appearance can vary greatly. In the West, the ...

It “was distinguished by its all-black face, a unique characteristic not seen in any other known male bee species on Moloka‘i,” officials said. Hylaeus paumako is part of a group that’s ...

Others mimic male bees in flight, hoping to incite territorial combat that results in pollination. But perhaps the most clever deceit of all is offered by those orchids that hold out the promise ...

The bee was distinguished for its all-black face, a unique characteristic not seen in any other known male bee species on Molokai, said officials with the Department of Land and Natural Resources.