Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

Quick Take Argentine ants are a non-native, invasive species in the United States. They compete with bumble bees for prized nectar sources. Bumble bees fight back, but the battle may be impacting its ...

Rusty patched bumble bees lost 87% of their population over the last couple of decades nationwide — their local populations here in Evanston declined as well. Scientists and residents in the greater ...

The rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) is a federally endangered species that hasn’t been seen in Georgia in over 30 years. Sarina Jepsen / Xerces Society Bumble bee populations are in heavy ...