Most people picture bees as organized insects that move in and out of a hive with purpose. Workers collect nectar. Others guard the entrance. Some care for the young. The colony runs like a complex ...

The surefire way to know whether it’s a sweat bee or a corn fly buzzing around is if it stings. The halictid bee stings, but the corn fly, also called a hover fly, does not. “They’re mimics of bees, ...

Hover flies have one set of wings and no stinger. If you've been outside lately, chances are you've seen them — small flying insects that resemble sweat bees. In fact, you may have actually called ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- Northern California scientists say they have found a possible explanation for a honey bee die-off that has decimated hives around the world: A parasitic fly that hijacks the bees’ ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- Northern California scientists say they have found a possible explanation for a honey bee die-off that has decimated hives around the world: A parasitic fly that hijacks the bees' ...

Being outside in Indiana this time of year is usually fine — unless you're swatting away buzzing insects. More than likely, you don't need to be alarmed by what's buzzing around, especially if you're ...

Researchers put a sensor at the entrance of beehives to register each time the pollinators entered or exited, and how long they were gone. Reading time 3 minutes We say hard workers are “busy as a bee ...