Mirroring the mechanisms that make human faces and bodies—and those of many multicellular organisms—symmetrical, bee colonies build symmetrical nests when they are placed on either side of a ...

Dr. Jamie Ellis is the Gahan Endowed Professor of Entomology in the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). Jamie is an ...

Strict regulations have prevented continental U.S. beekeepers from participating in the lucrative organic honey market, but new research finds that bees' actual habits make certain rules too extreme.

Butler County Master Gardeners explored honey bee biology, hive roles and pollinator-friendly plants during an August Lunch & ...

The molecular mechanisms driving honey bee fate have been revealed. Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens or ...

ENTMAIN copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Taxonomy and diversity of the stingless bee -- Nesting biology -- Anatomy and physiology -- Sex determination and caste ...