Bees can add and subtract, new research shows
NewsThe humble honeybee can use symbols to perform basic maths including addition and subtraction, shows new research published today in the journal Science Advances.
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Wasps, bees and ants: nature’s honey makers
WildlifeWhen you think of honey you probably think of bees, but wasps and ants can produce honey as well.
The blue beauty with an impressive coat of fuzz
Creatura BlogMeet the blue carpenter bee Xylocopa violacea.
How we can still save our bees
WildlifePublic pressure is growing in Australia to ban the sale of pesticides called neonicotinoids because of their harmful effects on bees.
New species of teddy bear bee discovered
NewsYet another new species of teddy bear bee has been discovered in northern Queensland during a ‘bush blitz’ of the area.
In pursuit of pollinators
WildlifeWith camera in hand, insect photographer James Dorey travelled the country capturing the diversity of our native bees up close.
Aussie blue beauties
WildlifeAussie animals don’t often sport shades of blue, but when they do it’s usually due to some kind of trickery.
Should there be a global ban on common pesticides for the bees sake?
WildlifeResearch published today found that neonicotinoids have negative effects on honey bees and wild bees. But the results are mixed and far from conclusive.
Beware of bees: New report into stings and bites in Australia
NewsBees and wasps were responsible for a third of all hospitalisations due to stings and bites during 2000-2013, according to a new report.