Picture shows Queen Mary University of London campus, undated. A scientific survey suggesting that insects do feel pain has drawn mixed reactions from experts. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Xylocopa violacea, undated. One of the insects that thrive in urbanised regions is the violet carpenter bee, a solitary pollinator which is often mistaken for a bumblebee due to its remarkable body length of up to 25 millimetres. (NewsX/Bee)
Big Bees Do Better In Cities, Study Shows
Picture shows tree nest and hive together, undated. Derek Mitchell from Leeds University investigated the clustering habit of the pollinators to find that it could be a distress action rather than a reaction to decreasing temperatures. (D. Mitchell, NewsX/Bee)
Scientist Regrets Wintertime Clustering Misconception
Picture shows a bumblebee, undated. Chemical substances have an even worse impact on the behaviour of bumblebees at high temperatures, according to studies at a renowned British institution. (Daniel Kenna/Imperial College London, NewsX/Bee)
Bees Suffer Even Worse From Pesticides In The Heat
Picture shows Prof Dr Randolf Menzel from the Free University of Berlin, Germany, undated. He has researched the western honeybee's behaviour for more than 50 years. (NewsX/Bee)