The honeybee, with its black and yellow coat, exemplifies pollinator prowess. Apis mellifera, or honeybees, are extraordinary insects that pollinate about 15 billion worth of food crops each year ...

Honey bees are incredibly social insects. They live together in big groups with other bees in an organized society that scientists call eusocial, which means every bee has a job to do. This could be ...

Australia's honeybees are facing an exceptional crisis. The tiny but devastating foreign pest Varroa destructor is steadily spreading across the country. The mite feeds on baby bees (larvae), ...