It is caused by Paenibacillus larvae ssp. larvae, a pathogen that infects the mid-gut of honey bee larvae (Sammataro and Avitabile, 2011). While healthy capped broods have a tight pattern of sealed ...

Researchers discovered that not only do bees differ in their readiness to sting, but their personalities remain consistent.

UBeeO tests were performed on each colony in June, no less than 7 weeks post release of caged queens. Live bee samples were collected in August for RNA virus analysis. A 50 mL Falcon tube was gently ...

Extreme Texas weather and harsh climate are key factors driving a shocking 66% decline in commercial bee colonies since June ...

Dan Long handles his beehives with care. When he needs to harvest honey or search for a queen bee, he might wear a full ...

We investigated how bumblebees use active vision to distinguish between two visual patterns: a multiplication sign and its 45°-rotated variant, a plus sign. By allowing bees to freely inspect patterns ...

Because insects are generally small, humans tend to underestimate their intelligence. However, from their complex social structures to learning and memory, insects, especially ants and bees, are ...

What follows is the decision letter after the first round of review.] Thank you for submitting the paper "Exploring active vision of bees in a simple pattern discrimination task" for consideration by ...