A beetle species’ larvae seem to bamboozle bees by smelling like flowers. This newly discovered deceptive strategy might be the first known example of an animal imitating floral scents, according to a ...

From fundamental biological units as tiny as genes to complex societies, ecological systems rely on cooperation. All manner of organisms can benefit from working together to survive in a dog-eat-dog ...

Having something nutritious and filling to eat any time of day is the key to a healthy lifestyle. This takes forethought and some strategic grocery planning.

These parasitic beetle larvae lure in bees with complex floral aromas before hitching a ride back to their nests and eating ...

The race to spot the year’s first bumble bee will begin just after midnight on New Year’s Day, as the Bohart Museum of Entomology sponsors the sixth annual Robbin Thorp Memorial First-Bumble ...

Ten years is an impressive milestone for a restaurant, and that sort of longevity in this market is certainly worthy of celebration. I especially like it when a restaurant I love commemorates their ...

Bumble bees move through crowded landscapes shaped by survival, conflict, and delicate rewards. Their foraging journeys sustain entire ecosystems, yet many hidden pressures weaken these essential ...

A San Diego federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit that alleged human trafficking and forced labor violations by Bumble Bee Seafoods, the San Diego-based canned tuna giant, instead ...

Prospective buyers inspect the quality of frozen tuna fish before the first auction of the year at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2018. A 892-pound bluefin tuna has been sold for $320,000 in ...

When bumble bees fight invasive Argentine ants for food, bees may win an individual skirmish but end up with less to feed the hive. Foraging bumble bee in the wild. (David Rankin/UCR) Bumble bees are ...

UC Davis entomologist Robbin Thorp monitored populations of Franklin's bumble bee (Bombus franklini) until his death in 2019. The bee, found only in a limited area on the border of California and ...