Picture shows a graphical abstract, undated. Pollen gathered by bees in Ireland contains large amounts of a banned insecticide, studies have shown. (Science of The Total Environment (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166214, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows the Varroa destructor (Varroa mite) an external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees, undated. (USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows a X-ray micro-CT of a male Eucera inside its nest, undated. Scientists hope to find out more about bees' survival strategies after discovering 3,000-year-old mummified solitary bee larvae in Portugal. (Fernando Muiz, NewsX/Bee)
Martina Pillitsch poses in undated photo. She and her husband Alexander run a hobbyist apiary in Sommerein, a small town 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Vienna International Airport (VIA). (NewsX/Bee)